A felon accused of pistol-whipping and shooting a San Jacinto man was being sought by authorities recently after he missed a court hearing, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for his arrest.Fernando Garcia Jr., 39, of San Jacinto is charged with firearm assault, assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of a gun, violating a criminal protective order and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation for the alleged 2020 attack. He is also charged with child cruelty in connection with another case that was consolidated with the assault complaint.Garcia had been scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Banning Justice Center, but according to prosecutors, he did not show, prompting Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark Singerto
