Calif. judge delays arraignment hearing for suspect in movie theater shooting of 2 teens in Southern Calif.

Conservative News DailyAugust 6, 2021

FILE – Joseph Jimenez, 20, left, appears in the Riverside Hall of Justice, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Riverside, Calif. Jimenez, charged with fatally shooting two people at a Southern California movie theater, is blaming voices in his head that he says tormented him for months. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP, File)

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A Riverside County judge postponed the arraignment for a shooting suspect at a movie theater in Corona, California that killed two teenagers, including a social media star. The judge announced the decision on Thursday at the request of both the prosecution and defense teams.

This comes after the alleged gunman, Joseph Jimenez, spoke to reporters earlier this week where he claimed he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, but stopped taking his medication. “The voices said my friends and family were going to be killed,” said Jimenez.

His defense team claimed the interview was unauthorized and has pushed to limit access to Jimenez.

News crews report from in front of the Regal Edwards Corona Crossings movie theater, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Corona, Calif., following a shooting at the theater the night before that killed an 18-year-old woman and seriously wounded a 19-year-old social media influencer as they watched “The Forever Purge.” (Terry Pierson/The Orange County Register via AP)

News crews report from in front of the Regal Edwards Corona Crossings movie theater, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Corona, Calif., following the shooting. (Terry Pierson/The Orange County Register via AP)

Last month, Jimenez fatally shot 19-year-old Tik-Tok star Anthony Barajas and his date, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, while watching a horror movie at a local theater. His arraignment has since been postponed to Sept. 27.

Authorities said Jimenez faces charges including two counts of murder, special circumstance of multiple murder and special circumstance of lying in wait. Jimenez is eligible for the death penalty considering the charges against him.