Arraignmenent was scheduled for April 2 for man charged with murder in a March 13 killing in La Quinta Cove, authorities said.

Jose Alfredo Martinez, 18, of La Quinta, also was charged with participating in a criminal street gang in the shooting death of Jonathan Sanchez, 20, of La Quinta, who was shot about 9:30 p.m. that Thursday in front of a home in the 52000 block of Avenida Vallejo, authorities said.

Sanchez was shot in the chest while sitting in his car, said Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Martinez was arrested Tuesday and made an initial court appearance Friday. His bail was set at $1 million.

—From news services

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