Arrest Made in Early Morning Shots Fired Incident 
On July 24, 2021 at about 4:50 a.m. Janesville police officers were called to the 2300 block of Center Avenue for a report of shots fired. Callers to dispatch reported hearing four to five shots. When officers arrived, they did not locate anyone in the immediate area but found several shell casings on a porch of a nearby residence. Witnesses reported seeing two men indiscriminately shooting a handgun from the porch toward a nearby field. A short time later the officers were able to locate one of the men and take him into custody.
At this time no one has been reported to be injured and there was no property damaged. This incident remains under investigation by the Janesville Police Detective Bureau.
Arrested: Gerson Antonio-Grenedo Rivera-Flores, 22 years old, Janesville
Charged: Intoxicated use of a Firearm
Disorderly Conduct
If anyone has information regarding this investigation the Janesville Police Department asks that you contact the Janesville Police Department at 608-755-3100, Rock County Communications Center at 608-757-2244, CrimeStoppers at 608-756-3636 or submit a tip on your smartphone using the P3 app.
| Incident Number: JV2136670 |
| Location: 2300 Block of Center Avenue |
| By: Sgt Dean Sukus |
| Date: July 24, 2021 |
| Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3:6 Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. |
Address/Location
Janesville Police Department
100 N Jackson St
Janesville, WI 53548
Contact
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