The main suspect in the April 25 fatal shooting of an Upland man at a Pomona motel was recently arrested in Bakersfield, police said.

Jorge Avelar Jr., 26, of Las Vegas is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday at Pomona Superior Court on one count of murder and three gun allegations.

Another suspect, Nikki Renee Grandel, 27, of Los Angeles pleaded not guilty on Aug. 11 to being an accessory after the fact, court records show.

The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Apprehension Team found and arrested Grandel on Aug. 6 in Los Angeles while Avelar was arrested Sept. 3 in Bakersfield.

Police have not revealed the motive behind the slaying of Maximo Sanchez, 20, of Upland at the Pala Motel in the 900 block of East Holt Avenue.

Sanchez died from a gunshot wound to the back, the medical examiner’s offi

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