The Sierra Vista Police Department, with the assistance of the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Jay Lee Price today for his involvement in the March 9 shooting on Busby Drive.

At about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, SVPD officers and detectives responded to the corner of Busby Drive and Sulger Street for a shots fired incident. During the investigation, they discovered information that led them to a vehicle parked on the 900 block of Fry Boulevard. The vehicle was seized, and the owner was identified and interviewed.

The follow-up investigation led to three separate search warrants culminating in the arrest of Price on the 1500 block of Fry Boulevard around 8:45 a.m. on March 19. Officers confronted Price as he exited a hotel room wearing a mask, which made him look like another individual at first glance. Price initially resisted but was quickly taken into custody after the use of a less lethal tool employed by officers of the Cochise County Regional Tactical Team.

Price was transported to Canyon Vista Medical Center, where he was treated and released. He was booked into the Cochise County Jail on a $250,000 bond for aggravated assault, weapons misconduct, and endangerment.

This is an ongoing investigation. Individuals who have information regarding the shooting are asked to contact Sierra Vista Police Department Detective Thomas Ransford at (520) 452-7500 or Thomas.Ransford@SierraVistaAZ.gov.