(Deming) – A Deming man was arrested Thursday night for shooting at a car with two people inside.
Deming Police Chief Bobby Orosco said 25-year-old Mark Almanza was arrested for shooting at an occupied vehicle, tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Orosco said the shooting occurred at just after 7 p.m. Thursday in the area of Slate and Pear streets, where his officers found the back window of a blue Jeep shattered.
The two occupants of the Jeep said they were driving in the area when they heard a shot, then heard the back window of their Jeep shatter, then heard additional shots.
They identified Almanza as the shooter and described the blue Chevrolet car he was driving.
Orosco said the investigation is continuing, but no motive for the shooting was immediately revealed.
No one was injured.
Deming Police Chief Bobby Orosco said 25-year-old Mark Almanza was arrested for shooting at an occupied vehicle, tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Orosco said the shooting occurred at just after 7 p.m. Thursday in the area of Slate and Pear streets, where his officers found the back window of a blue Jeep shattered.
The two occupants of the Jeep said they were driving in the area when they heard a shot, then heard the back window of their Jeep shatter, then heard additional shots.
They identified Almanza as the shooter and described the blue Chevrolet car he was driving.
Orosco said the investigation is continuing, but no motive for the shooting was immediately revealed.
No one was injured.
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