Brother To Answer Charges In Sister's Slaying At IE 'Flyer Party': Police

INLAND EMPIRE, CA — An unlicensed motorist accused of intentionally running over and killing his 20-year-old sister, as well as injuring four other people, during a curbside party near downtown Riverside was scheduled to be arraigned later this month on first-degree murder and other charges.

Brian Sandoval, 19, of San Bernardino, was arrested last month following a Riverside Police Department investigation into the attack that took the life of Daisy Sandoval, also of San Bernardino.

Along with murder, the young man is charged with four counts of assault with a deadly weapon -- in this case, a car -- and one count of driving a motor vehicle without a license, as well as two sentence-enhancing allegations of inflicting injuries that left the victims comatose.

Sandoval, who is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Byrd Detention Center, had been scheduled for arraignment Wednesday morning at the Riverside Hall of Justice, but Superior Court Judge Gail O'Rane rescheduled the proceeding for June 25, when a hearing on a bail motion will also take place.

According to RPD Detective Steven Espinosa, shortly before 1 a.m. May 24, the defendant, his sister and numerous other people gathered for a "flyer party" in the 3500 block of Franklin Avenue, near Fifth Street, on the city's east side.

Flyer parties are generally held to promote an event and feature loud music, swag and food, with cars parked illegally.

Espinosa said patrol officers shut down the event before midnight, but some participants lingered.

The police spokesman said an altercation broke out between unidentified individuals, culminating in a robbery.

It was unclear whether Sandoval was a target during the holdup, or an alleged perpetrator, but according to Espinosa, he allegedly jumped behind the wheel of his car and "intentionally used the vehicle to strike multiple individuals," one of whom was his sister.

The identities of the four other victims were not disclosed.

Sandoval did not attempt to flee afterward.

Patrol officers arrested him without incident when they arrived at the location minutes later, according to police.

Daisy Sandoval was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The other four victims were taken to Riverside Community Hospital for treatment. Two of the individuals were placed in intensive care. The other two were seriously injured but apparently did not require hospitalization.

The defendant has no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County