Three adults and three juveniles were arrested and charged after exchanging gunshots from their vehicles Monday afternoon.
On Monday, April 13, at about 3:30 p.m., law enforcement responded to a report of a drive-by shooting near 3rd Street and Canyon Drive. 911 callers reported they had heard squealing car tires, multiple shots fired, and then a car wreck. Four occupants from the crashed vehicle fled on foot, while the second vehicle also fled the scene.
Officers on scene located a white SUV crashed into a light pole at 3rd Street. Two occupants from the disabled vehicle were contacted and detained for questioning, while a third returned to the scene and was also detained.
During the initial investigation, police learned that there was a physical altercation between two groups at about 3:15 p.m. at the Circle K in the 5000 block of Highway 90. After separating from that incident, the two groups came upon each other again and exchanged shots from both vehicles. No one was injured in the exchange of gunfire, and two occupants from the crash were cleared medically.
With community assistance, investigators secured the other vehicle’s description and license plate number, which they shared with regional agencies. The second vehicle, a silver sedan, was located at the Douglas Walmart later that day. The occupants in the vehicle were detained for questioning.
Three adults and three juveniles, who are being charged as adults, were booked into the Cochise County Jail on charges of drive-by shooting, aggravated assault, discharging a firearm at a structure, criminal damage, disorderly conduct, weapons misconduct, and endangerment.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with any information about the altercation at Circle K, the shooting, or other individuals who may have been involved, are asked to please contact SVPD Detective Jessica Ferrel at (520) 452-7500 or provide an anonymous tip to 88-CRIME.
