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Suspect arrested in movie theater shooting that wounded TikTok star, killed teen
By Stella Chan and Amanda Jackson, CNN

Updated 12:58 AM ET, Thu July 29, 2021
Corona Police Corporal Tobias Kouroubacalis, seen here at a press briefing on Wednesday, said police are "99% sure" that the suspect they arrested acted alone.
Corona Police Corporal Tobias Kouroubacalis, seen here at a press briefing on Wednesday, said police are "99% sure" that the suspect they arrested acted alone.
(CNN)A man is in custody in connection with the shooting at a California movie theater Monday night that left a woman dead and a well-known TikTok user in critical condition, police said Wednesday.

Rylee Goodrich, 18, and Anthony Barajas, 19, were at a showing of "The Forever Purge" at a movie theater in Corona, California, on Monday, police said. The teens are friends and went to watch the movie together, according to police. Theater staff found them with gunshot wounds after the movie, according to police.
Goodrich died at the scene, and Barajas is on life support at a local hospital, police said.
On Tuesday, police arrested Joseph Jimenez, 20, at his home in El Cerrito, an unincorporated area of Corona. Police searched the suspect's home and found a firearm and additional evidence related to the movie theater crime scene, they said.
"The firearm matched the caliber of the weapon used in the murder," said police in a press release.
Jimenez is being held on $2 million bail and charged with murder, attempted murder and robbery. CNN has reached out to the Riverside County public defender's office to determine if Jimenez has retained legal representation.

"The Forever Purge," which debuted in theaters earlier this month, is the fifth movie in the "Purge" franchise. Each sequel is based on the premise that a totalitarian government has created one night each year where everything, including murder, is legal.

There were fewer than 10 people in the theater where Goodrich and Barajas were shot, Corona Police Capt. Paul Mercado told CNN, yet it has not been determined if the shooting happened during or after the movie.
"They were shot in the head," Corona Police Corporal Tobias Kouroubacalis told CNN in an email. "We will not know how many times or the exact entry point of the bullet(s) until the coroner performs their autopsies and writes their reports."
CNN has contacted the theater for comment but has not heard back.

An unprovoked attack
Police believe that that Jimenez, who had a movie ticket, didn't know the victims and didn't have any prior contact with them.
"It's an unfortunate turn of events here," said Mercado. "The public here are really looking for a motive. Right now, there is no motive. It's an unprovoked attack."
Jimenez was arrested for allegedly shooting two people in a movie theater in Corona, California.
Jimenez was arrested for allegedly shooting two people in a movie theater in Corona, California.
Police said that items were taken and "robbery is part of what happened during that crime," but that they are not calling it a motive in the shooting, Kouroubacalis said during a press conference held on Wednesday.

"We can't imagine the significant amount of pain both the family and friends are feeling right now," said Kouroubacalis. "But we hope the suspect's arrest will bring some relief knowing that he's in jail now."
He added that police believe Jimenez acted alone.
A TikTok enthusiast, a runner with a 'great heart'
Barajas has nearly 930,000 followers on TikTok and recently posted video updates from a family vacation. During high school, he was a standout soccer player at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, according to CNN affiliate KABC.

Goodrich attended Corona High School, according to KABC, and played volleyball, ran track and was also a cheerleader. After high school, she received a college scholarship for Grand Canyon University's STEM program. She was in town visiting family for the summer.
Her cousin, Ashley Cole, told KABC she had a "great heart" and always willing to helping others.
Jimenez is expected to appear before a judge for arraignment in the next couple days, according to Kouroubacalis.

A Virginia police officer who was fired after storming the US Capitol was jailed Wednesday by a federal judge because he ordered a large stockpile of guns and ammunition after his January arrest, and posted online in support of future political violence.

Thomas Robertson, a retired Army Reservist who later worked for the Rocky Mount Police Department, was one of the first rioters charged by the Justice Department.
He was released in January but re-arrested this month after investigators said they found a rifle and bomb-making material in his home, and also learned that he recently bought another 37 guns on the Internet. The decision from Judge Christopher Cooper means Robertson will stay behind bars until his case is resolved, which could take months or even drag into 2022.
His lawyer said Robertson is in solitary confinement, for his own safety, because he's a former police officer. He pleaded not guilty to four counts, including felony obstruction of congressional proceedings.
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"There is probable cause to believe that Robertson committed a felony -- willfully shipping or transporting firearms and ammunition despite being under felony indictment," Cooper wrote in a ruling, concluding that there was no way to protect the public without keeping Robertson in jail.

"Robertson's procurement of these dangerous weapons under the surrounding circumstances heightens the risk to public safety," Cooper added.
The case highlights why prosecutors, federal judges and national security officials have warned of continued political violence from disillusioned supporters of former President Donald Trump.
Prosecutors say Robertson called for more violence after January 6. He allegedly posted online that "the only voice these people will now listen to is violence," so people should "buckle armor or just stay at home." After that, prosecutors said, Robertson started purchasing more weapons.

"I have learned that if you peacefully protest than you will be arrested, fired, be put on a no-fly list," he allegedly posted on an online gun forum last month. "I have learned very well that if you dip your toe into the Rubicon... cross it. Cross it hard and violent and play for all the marbles."
The judge took note of these and other postings, and pointed out that they occurred at the same time Robertson went on a "remarkable shopping spree for high-powered assault weapons." Prosecutors alleged that he spent about $16,000 on the guns in a two-month span.

"Both in the immediate aftermath of the riot and more recently, Robertson has expressed remorselessness and endorsed future political violence," Cooper wrote in the 14-page ruling.
Robertson's lawyers argued unsuccessfully for his release. They claimed he is an "antique gun lover" and that the rifle in his bedroom was from World War II. They also said the alleged pipe bomb was "inert" and meant for training, because Robertson was a law enforcement instructor. (The judge did not buy the antique gun argument, concluding that "the record shows otherwise.")

The case took a turn last week when Robertson's son took the stand and testified that an M4 rifle found in his father's bedroom belonged to him. The son, Hunter Robertson, claimed under oath that FBI agents "did not" ask him about the rifle when they interviewed him while searching the house. His father wasn't present when the FBI executed the search warrant.
Prosecutor Elizabeth Aloi disputed the son's claim about the FBI and said he "has now given inconsistent statements to law enforcement," raising the possibility that he broke the law by lying. The judge said, "His testimony may incriminate him," and told the son to hire an attorney.

This story has been updated with additional details.