Peninsula Shooting Suspect Arrested

San Carlos CA

30 September, 2020

2:25 PM

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SAN CARLOS, CA — A suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting Monday evening in San Carlos, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said. Rudy Sanchez, 36 is in custody following the shooting reported at 5:43 p.m. in the 1100 block of Laurel Street. He is accused of shooting at a person and narrowly missing them, authorities said. Sanchez pointed a handgun at the victim and fired a shot following an argument over a past dispute. The victim fled but deputies eventually found the person and determined them to be uninjured. Sanchez was arrested and booked into county jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm with gross neglect and being a felon in possession of a firearm, sheriff's officials said. — Bay City News and Patch Editor Gideon Rubin Contributed to this report