Full Notification

PRESS RELEASE
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                      
Date: March 3, 2022
Case:  22000116
Contact:  Sergeant Scott Purvis (669) 253-4912
[email protected]
 
 
 
SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED
 
On January 16, at approximately 3:02 p.m., Morgan Hill police officers responded to the area of West Main Avenue and Crest Avenue to investigate the report of a shooting.  MHPD officers arrived on scene and determined a verbal altercation occurred between two male subjects.  At one point during the altercation, the male suspect, described as a Hispanic male youth, brandished a handgun and fired multiple times at the victim.  The bullets did not strike the victim but did strike a nearby business and a parked car.  The male suspect fled east after the shooting and was not located by responding officers.
 
A thorough investigation was conducted which revealed the identity of the suspect.  On March 3, 2022, Morgan Hill Police Officers observed the suspect riding an electric bicycle on Dewitt Avenue near East Edmundson Avenue.  Officers stopped the suspect, a 14-year year old male youth, and took him into custody without incident.  A search warrant was later served at the suspect’s residence where firearms, ammunition and metal knuckles were located.  The youth suspect was later transported and booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall on charges of P.C. 245(a)(2) – Assault with a deadly weapon/firearm, P.C. 246.3 – Discharge firearm in a grossly negligent manner, P.C. 29610 – Possession of a concealable firearm, P.C. 29650 – Possession of ammunition and P.C. 21810 – Possession of metal knuckles.
 
This is the second youth arrested for shooting a firearm in the past 16 days.  This investigation is ongoing, and anyone that may have information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Ryan Warren at: (669) 253-4894 or email at [email protected].
 
Additionally, the information can be given anonymously by https://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/FormCenter/Police-14/Morgan-Hill-Crime-Stoppers-88 or 1-800-222-TIPS.