A Victorville pastor hired hit men to kill a man dating his daughter, police say

Months after a person survived a barrage of gunfire whereas driving via Riverside, investigators arrested two males in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, together with a Victorville pastor who authorities say put successful on the person relationship his daughter.

The pastor, recognized Tuesday as Samuel Pasillas, 47, is accused of paying nearly $40,000 to have his daughter’s suitor killed, in keeping with the Riverside Police Division. Investigators mentioned Pasillas offered details about the boyfriend to the lads he paid, together with the person’s location on the October evening he was shot.

Juan Manuel Cebreros, left, and Samuel Pasillas are proven in reserving photographs.

(Riverside Police Division)

The hit males, who police say included 55-year-old Juan Manuel Cebreros, carried out surveillance on the boyfriend for weeks earlier than the taking pictures, in keeping with Ryan Railsback, a spokesperson for the Police Division.

The sufferer, who has not been recognized, was shot a number of occasions Oct. 21 when a car pulled up beside his car and a gunman opened hearth, Railsback mentioned.

The sufferer drove himself to a hospital and has since been launched, Railsback mentioned, however continues to be recovering from the gunshot wounds.

Pasillas is a pastor at a small, Spanish-speaking church, Centro Internacional de Oracion, in Victorville, the place he additionally lives, Railsback mentioned. He was arrested final week on suspicion of solicitation for homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, tried homicide and assault with a lethal weapon. He has pleaded not responsible to all the costs, in keeping with Riverside County Superior Courtroom data.

The Occasions was unable to achieve anybody from Pasillas’ church. His lawyer, listed in court docket data as Deputy Public Defender Drew Ogdon, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Pasillas stays in jail on $1-million bail, together with Cebreros, of Lengthy Seaside, who has been booked on suspicion of conspiracy to commit homicide, tried homicide and assault with a lethal weapon.

A 3rd man linked to the case has not but been arrested, court docket data present. It wasn’t instantly clear what number of extra folks had been linked to the taking pictures, and Railsback mentioned the investigation is continuous.