A 51-year-old East Palo Alto resident was wounded and three people were arrested after gunfire early Saturday, Nov. 7, on the 900 block of Garden Street near KIPP Esperanza High School, police said.
ShotSpotter detected the shots shortly before 6 a.m., and two parked vehicles and an occupied home were also hit, according to Palo Alto Online. The resident's wound was not life-threatening. Officers saw several vehicles leaving; one reversed into a parked car and then struck a police cruiser before officers chased it to the 2100 block of Pulgas Avenue, where it hit several parked cars and stopped. The occupants ran, leaving a firearm behind.
Police arrested Hayden Hernandez, 22, of Los Banos, and two Hollister teens, ages 15 and 17, with help from Menlo Park and Redwood City officers, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The teens were released to their guardians after San Mateo County Juvenile Hall declined to book them. Hernandez was booked into San Mateo County Jail on multiple felony charges.
What's next: Police have not said what led to the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.