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Palm Springs Woman Charged After Firing Gun Toward Group Outside Plaza

The case underscores the danger to bystanders after a single shot was fired near children and police say the investigation is ongoing.

Overview

  • Police say Jessica Piltz retrieved, loaded, pointed and fired one shot toward a group after a parking-lot dispute, according to a probable-cause affidavit.
  • Investigators and multiple witnesses identified Piltz in statements that describe the June 7 confrontation moving from the plaza onto Kirk Road before the shot was fired.
  • The group included children and a victim told police her 7-month-old baby was nearby when the gun was fired, though no one was struck.
  • Piltz was arrested and charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of discharging a firearm from a vehicle; a judge set combined bond at $100,000 and ordered no contact with the alleged victims.
  • Police say the case remains under active investigation and prosecutors have not yet announced further charging moves or trial dates.