Three men and a teenage boy – three of whom were on probation – were behind bars Wednesday in connection with an assault on another teen at an El Cajon mall.
One of the suspects allegedly tried to fire a shot at the victim’s head, but failed because the pistol he was wielding jammed. The four young men then fled the store, according to El Cajon police.
The alleged attack on the 17-year-old took place at a clothing and novelty shop at Parkway Plaza shopping center at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Surveillance-camera footage from the business “confirmed the assault and attempted murder, and clearly identified the suspects,” according to Lt. Will Guerin.
While searching a few blocks from the El Cajon mall, officers located the suspects, identified as Abraham Jesus Rodriguez and Jermaine David Taylor, both 18; Isidro Vazquez, 24; and a 16-year-old boy whose name was withheld because he is a minor.
Three of them ran into a nearby apartment complex and the fourth was found at a nearby business, police said. “The juvenile was detained after leaving an apartment.
Officers found two handguns during a search of the underage suspect’s apartment. One of the firearms matched the description of the weapon used in the assault, and was found jammed with a chambered round.
The suspects were booked into county jail and juvenile hall on suspicion of conspiracy, attempted murder and firearm offenses. At the time of their arrests, Rodriguez, Vazquez and the minor were on probation for gun-related crimes, according to police.
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