Brandon Barnes, the 19-year-old gang member charged with a shooting that left a 3-year-old girl dead and a pregnant mother and her young daughter wounded, pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder Friday morning in a San Bernardino County courtroom.
Barnes was charged with one count of murder and seven counts of attempted murder in Monday's shooting. He allegedly shot a dozen rounds at a family living in the 1300 block of D Street in retaliation against a male resident who -– an hour earlier -– stopped the suspect from beating a woman on a sidewalk a few doors away.
He appeared handcuffed and wearing jail-issued red and yellow shirt and pants and said little during the brief hearing before superior Court Judge Kenneth Barr.
Barnes waved to family members in the back of the packed, busy courtroom after entering his plea and was quickly led away by sheriff's deputies.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 26.
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Photo: San Bernardino Police Department officials release the name and photograph of Nylah Franco-Torrez, 3 who was shot to death Monday night. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
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