Crime & Safety

Peninsula Shooting Suspect Arrested

Rudy Sanchez, 36 is in custody following the shooting reported at 5:43 p.m. in the 1100 block of Laurel Street.

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.

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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.

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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

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