A Yucca Valley man who was wanted in connection with a Desert Hot Springs murder investigation was arrested Thursday (August 5). According to reports from the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, on March 29, officers responded to a trailer park in the 66400 block of 5th Street in Desert Hot Springs around 10:41 p.m. for reports of multiple shots fired. Arriving officers found a male victim, later identified as Andres Martinez Pita, suffering from a gunshot wound. Pita later succumbed to his injuries.
During their investigation, Desert Hot Springs Police Detectives identified Michael Goehner (25) of Yucca Valley as a suspect in the shooting. On Thursday (August 5) Detectives assisted by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Gang Impact Team located and arrested Goehner. Michael Goehner was arrested for investigation of murder and was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside with his bail set at $1 million.
