Long Beach Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder After Allegedly Driving Into Counter-Protesters In Yorba Linda

Rancho Santa Margarita CA

30 September, 2020

4:18 PM

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From CBS Los Angeles: By CBSLA Staff September 29, 2020 at 8:40 pm SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — A 40-year-old Long Beach woman was charged Tuesday for allegedly driving her car into a group of people in Yorba Linda over the weekend — injuring two. Tatiana Rita Turner was charged with attempted murder with a sentence enhancement for attempted premeditated murder, six counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of mayhem and two counts of illegal use of teargas. The incident happened Saturday afternoon during a planned Black Lives Matter protest against police violence and systemic racism that also drew a large group of counter-protesters who were there in support of President Donald Trump. Authorities said an estimated 250 demonstrators were gathered along Imperial Highway. (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.) Read more at CBS Los Angeles