CHICO — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly capturing 5 folks early Saturday morning at a celebration on the 1500 block of West Fifth Road, the Chico Police Division introduced early Saturday night time.
Based on police, detectives and patrol officers seen video captured on the time of the incident and several other officers acknowledged the suspect as a 16-year-old juvenile from prior contacts.
Detectives then started trying to find the teenager and whereas that was occurring, folks accustomed to the suspect have been convincing him to give up at on the Chico Police Division. Police say that occurred at 4:31 p.m. and he was taken into custody with out incident.
“This was an instance of a mindless crime that resulted within the severe damage of harmless partygoers,” Sgt. Nick Bauer stated in a press launch.
Police additionally say that as a result of age of the suspect, no additional data could be launched about his identification. Police additionally haven’t stated how the teenager obtained the gun.
The juvenile was transported to Butte County Juvenile Corridor.
Detectives stated earlier that three of the 5 capturing victims have been handled and launched from an space hospital, whereas two others are persevering with to endure therapy.
Detectives famous that opposite to rumors that have been circulating on social media, all 5 victims have been alive.
Police say that officers have been within the space of Cedar and Fifth streets on patrol after they heard gunshots at about 1:45 a.m. Whereas police have been conducting an space examine, the dispatch heart started to obtain a number of 911 calls saying a number of topics had been shot at a celebration.
When police arrived, officers started lifesaving measures on the victims and 5 folks have been transported by ambulance to a close-by hospital.
Chico police are persevering with their investigation and have requested anybody with data to contact their division at 895-4911.
The case quantity within the capturing is 22–005491.