A 25-year-old woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to an attempted murder charge.
Along with attempted murder, Priscilla Guzman of Indio was also sentenced based on two admitted enhancements, according to court records, including use of a firearm. Guzman entered her guilty plea Monday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.
Deputies responded at around 2 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2023 to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at the motel in the 78100 block of Varner Road in Palm Desert, according to Sgt. Daniel Milbrandt of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
“The victim sustained a single gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” Milbrandt said. The victim was identified in court documents only as “Kevin R.”
Guzman was subsequently identified as the suspect and was arrested in the 84100 block of Avenue 48 in Indio, according to Milbrandt. Deputies served search warrants and allegedly found evidence that implicated her.
No further information was available, including the alleged motive or the relationship between the suspect and victim.