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TULARE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 2nd juvenile has been arrested successful transportation with the homicide of a antheral successful Tulare earlier this month, the Tulare Police Department said.
Officers accidental they arrested the 2nd fishy successful transportation with the homicide of 31-year-old Solomon Ponce. The constabulary department's SWAT squad served a high-risk hunt warrant connected the 300 artifact of N. A St. connected Friday astatine 11:48 a.m.
Police accidental officers contacted the suspect, a 17-year-old male, during a postulation halt and arrested him.
The constabulary section says they received a telephone regarding shots heard successful the country of West San Joaquin Avenue and North California Street successful Tulare connected Feb. 7 astatine astir 10:50 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located respective casings successful the roadway; they besides located Ponce nearby, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Ponce was transported to a section hospital, wherever investigators accidental helium succumbed to his injuries. While connected the scene, officers accidental they received different telephone regarding a 39-year-old antheral who self-transported to the hospital, suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Detectives past determined that the antheral was connected the country astatine the clip of the shooting.
Throughout the investigation, detectives accidental they learned determination was a carnal altercation betwixt Ponce and respective different males successful the country of W. San Joaquin Avenue and N. California Street. After a carnal altercation, 1 of the suspects fired shots astatine Ponce.
Investigators accidental the archetypal suspect, a 17-year-old male, was past arrested successful transportation with the shooting. Detectives judge the motive for the shooting is gang-related.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with accusation is asked to interaction Detective Eric Wilson astatine 559-685-2300 x 2157.
