Gutierrez is being held at the Milwaukee County jail on a $75,000 cash bond and Old Coyote remains on the run in connection with the shooting of a 22-year-old male victim on October 2, at the Southside Crowne Plaza Hotel in Milwaukee, according to Milwaukee police.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
October 8, 2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, both Josaih D. Gutierrez, 19, and RC Wayne Old Coyote, 18, were each charged with felony attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide including use of a dangerous weapon and party to a crime, and felony attempted armed robbery including party to a crime. Old Coyote was also charged with two additional felony counts for bail jumping.
Old Coyote remains on the run and a felony warrant for his arrest has been issued.
If convicted, both Gutierrez and Old Coyote, each face up to 60 years in prison for attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide, and facing up to 40 years in prison and up to $100,000 in fines, or both for attempted armed robbery. In addition, Old Coyote is facing up to 6 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for each count for bail jumping.
According to the criminal complaint, both Gutierrez and Old Coyote attempted to rob a 22-year-old male victim at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located at the 6400 block of S. 13 Street in the Southside of Milwaukee on October 2, 2024. The suspects went to a hotel room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel where a 22-year-old man and another man were at and while armed attempted to rob them. During a struggle in the room, the 22-year-old man was shot in the right arm by Old Coyote. The victim fled the room to seek help.
Police later recovered a spent .40 caliber cartridge in the room and a unfired bullet as well. The victims told police that they were in the room, when someone knocked at the door. One of the victims opened the door, and that's when the two suspects armed with handguns forced their way inside and began to struggle with the victims. Gutierrez told Old Coyote to shoot the 22-year-old victim after his weapon misfired. Old Coyote fired his weapon striking the victim in the arm.
Hours later, police received a call from St. Luke's Hospital that a 19-year-old man with a gunshot grazed in the forehead had walked-in for treatment. Gutierrez told police that he had been shot at a Southside gas station, but police connected Gutierrez's injury to the shooting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Police later showed the hotel victims photos that included Gutierrez and Old Coyote who were then identified by the victims.
In addition: Old Coyote was on charged on July 19, 2024, in Waukesha County with two felony counts for bail jumping and one misdemeanor count for disorderly conduct, and the case remains opened.
On June 30, 2024, Old Coyote was charged with one felony count for bail jumping and one misdemeanor count for possession of cocaine in Milwaukee County. Old Coyote's case is still opened.
On March 3, 2024, Old Coyote was charged with 5 felony counts for vehicle operator fleeing an officer, 2nd-degree endangering safety, operating a vehicle without owners consent, and 2 counts for possession of a firearm by adjudicated juvenile of a felony.
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