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Reservation hit by new violence

SOBOBA: A man is found shot dead in his truck on Soboba land in the most recent incident.

01/03/2003

By HAN KWAK
THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE

SAN JACINTO - The man found dead Wednesday afternoon in his truck on the Soboba Reservation also was shot four years ago at the reservation.

On Wednesday, Mark Andrew Walker, 41, was discovered by sheriff's deputies at about 5:17 p.m. in the driver's seat of a pickup truck on the shoulder of Castile Canyon Road. He died of injuries from apparent gunshot wounds, police said. In August 1998, Walker was shot in the chest, right arm and left leg. His injuries were serious enough that he was listed in critical condition.

Walker's killing was one of several assaults and homicides associated with the reservation this year.

On Dec. 5, the body of Crystal Arrietta was found in a wooded area of the reservation. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.

On March 12, the body of 16-year-old Jenna Dawn Langley was found in the San Jacinto River bed, a victim of a gunshot wound to the chest.

Robert Martin Masiel, 16, is standing trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge after originally being charged with second-degree murder.

Less than four weeks later, 16-year-old Daniel Patrick Moreno was shot to death April 9 outside a family home. Ralph Daniel Martinez, 23, suspected of attacking Moreno, was arrested as he was trying to re-enter the United States from Mexico, where he fled after the shooting.

The attacks and homicides are not believed to be racially motivated or connected, police said.

Lt. Darryll Norte said the reservation is part of the department's regular patrols. Although the regulatory codes regarding land use may be determined by the tribal council, the county is responsible for criminal law enforcement, he said.

[Note by DRice: The FBI is responsible for murders on Reserved lands.]

Reach Han Kwak at (909) 763-3456 or hkwak@pe.com

Soboba Reservation

Dec. 24: Hemet man beaten by assailant with baseball bat.

Dec. 5: Body of Crystal Arrietta found in wooded area of reservation.

Oct. 11: Man stabbed in parking lot of Soboba Casino.

April 9: Daniel Patrick Moreno was shot outside his family home.

March 12: Body of Jenna Langley found in San Jacinto River wash near Soboba Road.

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