Crime & Safety
Man Arrested After Shot Fired In Gilroy Field
Investigators determined the suspect was upset over being asked to leave the property and confronted someone, then fired a single round.
GILROY, CA — A 40-year-old man was arrested following a shooting at an agricultural field in Gilroy earlier this week, police said Thursday.
Cesar Augusto Acevedo-Alvarez, a Gilroy resident, was arrested after officers responded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a shooting in the field between Gilman Road and Camino Arroyo east of U.S. Highway 101, according to Gilroy police.
Investigators determined Acevedo-Alvarez was upset over being asked to leave the property and confronted someone, then fired a single round that hit the ground near the victim. Acevedo-Alvarez then fled into the nearby creek area but was later found hiding in a tent and was arrested without further incident, police said.
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He was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of offenses related to the shooting, and police also found two firearms during their investigation.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Gilroy Police Detective Jason Greathead at (408) 846-0373 or jason.greathead@cityofgilroy.org.
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