A California pastor was arrested last week after paying $40,000 in a bid to have his daughters boyfriend killed, according to a press release from the Riverside city government .

Samuel Pasillas, a 47-year-old from Victorville, was booked on charges of solicitation for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, the city said Tuesday.

Authorities first began investigating in October after the boyfriend arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. The man said that he had been driving when a vehicle pulled up alongside him and began shooting.

Detectives learned about the victims relationship with Pasillas daughter and discovered that the incident was part of a murder-for-hire scheme, according to the press release.

Pasillas had enlisted multiple men in the plot and provided them information about the victim, including his location the evening of the shooting, the city said. It added that the men had conducted surveillance on the boyfriend in the weeks leading up to the shooting.