Three Teens Arrested After Santa Rosa Park Shooting That Wounded 14-Year-Old

Overview

• Police say the 14-year-old was playing basketball at Martin Luther King Jr. Park when a group confronted him about gang affiliation and one assailant opened fire as he and friends ran.
• Officers arrived around 6:30 p.m., applied a tourniquet, and the victim underwent surgery and was listed in stable condition.
• Investigators collected multiple shell casings on Temple Avenue, interviewed witnesses, and obtained security camera footage.
• A gray 2022 Buick SUV seen fleeing was stopped near Hearn Avenue and Dowd Drive before 10 p.m., and three occupants ages 17, 16, and 15 were arrested; clothing matched surveillance images but no firearm was recovered.
• The teens were booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of assault with a firearm, gang participation, and related offenses, and a reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information identifying additional suspects.