At approximately 4:00 o'clock this evening,
units responded to a person
shot called at the location.
Had a very fast response to the
location and once here they were able
to come into contact with the victim,
who stated that he was walking out
of the store and as he approached his
vehicle someone was breaking into
his vehicle and taking items out.
That victim confronted the subject and
during that confrontation it escalated
to the point where the victim shows too.
Weapon and defend himself against the
people that were breaking into the vehicle.
Additional preliminary investigation
revealed that.
Right immediately after that,
gunfire that there was another person
fleeing from the scene shooting as well,
again because of the quick response,
units were able to get into the area,
set up a perimeter,
and able to locate the second person
on the short distance away that
person sustained a gunshot wound.
I believe to the risk.
The first victim that was shot
was deceased on scene.
At this particular point,
we have our homicide units out.
Along with our larceny from auto detectors,
working joint together to really
and truly put all the pieces
of this investigation together
at this particular point.
Again,
the second person is at the hospital
in stable condition and the
investigation is ongoing at this time.
So the second person
deputy chief was among those that
were engaged in this dispute
here in the parking lot.
Yes, at this particular point in time,
we believe that the person that's
deceased on scene and the second
person were together and that second.
Person at the onset of the gunfire
began to run firing a weapon as well.
Again, it's still early in the investigation,
So what we want to do is try to
pull all the surveillance and pull
all of the statements and pieces
of the puzzle together so that
we'll have a conclusion as to what
transpired for absolute certainty.
What we do know is that the victims vehicle,
again, was entered.
We do know that some of the victims
property has been recovered on the scene,
but not inside the vehicle
where it was originally left,
so will again be.
Making sure that
we and can you verify that the
two vehicles in the parking lot,
the right vehicle, the black people,
or those the ones that were
involved in this altercation? Yes, there
are vehicle has a bullet hole
in the window. Any idea who?
So what areas damage to that particular
vehicle there and did so they'll be
looking at that evidence trying to look
at it to determine that there are some
gunshot wound holes in that vehicle.
But there are also additional defects
that very well may not be from a gunshot,
so again, that'll be parts of the
investigation that we put together,
so there
was just a gun battle where they both fire
any charge. At some point.
We do know that more than
one weapon was discharged,
whether we call it a gun
battle or not will determine.
What we're able to determine from
the investigation itself were
all three armed in this situation.
So we have recovered at least one weapon.
We're still working in the scene and we'll
see what we get from that other side of it.
So actually let me exchange that
we've actually recovered two weapons.
There was one weapon that
was recovered from the second
suspect that we caught,
and that was a weapon.
Of course from the original
victim himself, who was on the
vector be charged with shooting.
So it's very early
in the investigation what we want to do
again is get all the facts and present
all of that information to the District
Attorney to make that determination.
Belong to the suspects.
It appears to be the victims vehicle
that came out of the location
and found someone inside of it
the red one. Yes, that the victim know the
people that were breaking into his car,
not to my knowledge there was
anything else hit or shot in the parking
lot or the surrounding area that you
know I'm still early, not certain.
We are working the crime scene now and
going over it with a in a meticulous way.
So at this particular,
we don't believe that there was any other
person shot outside of those as well.
And we don't believe that
there is any other damage.
But again, they will take their time
and process the scene and ensure
that we follow up on all of it.
So the second victim. So while
out canvassing the area they
were able to locate that second
person throughways of 911
call and patrol officers out
looking for that second person.
Or they were able to take him
into custody without incident
and he was transported to the
hospital for his injuries.
At this point,
is there anyone else? People who live
around here need to watch out for
any other suspects.
Absolutely not right now.
This scene is safe, the area is safe.
It appears to be that this was
a group of people who decided
to come out and commit crimes,
and unfortunately it led
to the death of someone.