Woman, 19, Injured In Shooting Into Car; Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrest

SANTA ROSA, CA — A reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest in a shooting Monday that left one person injured.

Multiple gunshots were heard in the shooting reported at 9:35 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of Dutton Avenue. Officers found a Ford Mustang with both front windows shattered but no one was in the car, Santa Rosa police Lt. Christopher Mahurin said.

Officers did find several shell casings outside the Mustang.

The crime scene was processed and detectives from the SRPD Violent Crime team took over the investigation.

After speaking with witnesses, canvassing the area and reviewing the evidence, detectives determined three people were parked in the Mustang when an unknown car pulled up.

Two people got out of the unknown car and witnesses reported hearing numerous gunshots before the unknown car sped away.

Detectives learned the victims were driven to a local hospital by family members. They also learned that while there were three people in the Mustang, only one person was injured by the gunfire. That victim was a 19-year-old Santa Rosa woman and she was treated and released from the hospital. Her name will not be disclosed, Mahurin said.

Police do not know if there was more than one shooter.

Detectives do not believe it was a random act of violence and were looking into a possible motive, Mahurin said.

Police asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the Santa Rosa Police Department and provide a statement. Information can also be reported online at www.srcity.org/CrimeTips or by calling the SRPD Violent Crimes team at 707-543-3590

"If you live in this area, please check surveillance cameras for any footage that would assist with the investigation," Mahurin said.

A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by the Sonoma County Alliance Community Engagement and Safety Rewards Fund for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible for the shooting.