El Centro man’s gun case heading to trial

EL CENTRO (KYMA) - The man accused of entering the Imperial County Administration building with a firearm is heading to trial.

57-year-old Jerry Lopez appeared in court for his preliminary hearing last week. The judge was able to find enough evidence to move forward to a trial.

Imperial County District Attorney George Marquez says Lopez is being charged with a felony and four misdemeanors.

"The most important which is count number one which is a felony. It's Penal Code Section 171B, possession of a firearm in a public building, so that is what we call a 1623 sentence, which means his maximum exposure on that would be three years in state prison," Marquez expressed.

Lopez is being held at the Imperial County Jail with a bail amount of $250,000.