Not a good start to the new year for anyone!
"One man was arrested in connection with the shooting that wounded three people inside a law firm Tuesday night.
"Bill J. Weir, 58, a Joshua Tree attorney, handyman Rocky Favorite, 50, and Dawn Croom, 25, were shot when a gunman opened fire just after 4 p.m. in Weir’s law office in the 62700 block of Twentynine Palms Highway, said San Bernardino County sheriff‘s spokeswoman Jodi Miller.
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"Authorities arrested Joshua Tree resident Bernard Steppe, 66, in his car at the intersection of Sunburst Avenue and Cielito Drive near the law office.
"Steppe was being held on $500,000 bail at the Morongo Basin Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, officials said.
"Steven Goldstein, a longtime friend of Weir’s, said Steppe had done some paralegal work [emphasis added] for Weir."