2 injured in East Palo Alto shooting; suspect arrested
Man arrested in Stockton for peninsula shooting
Two people were injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto on Saturday afternoon, and police announced on Sunday that they arrested a suspect.
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. - Two people were injured in a shooting in East Palo Alto on Saturday afternoon, and police announced on Sunday that they arrested a suspect.
What we know:
East Palo Alto Police Department officers responded about 3:40 p.m. to a ShotSpotter activation in the 2300 block of Clarke Avenue, according to a department statement.
While responding to the scene, police received additional information that the report involved two cars in the area, and one victim had been injured.
The department also received a separate call reporting that a victim had been injured by gunfire at a home in East Palo Alto, and confirmed the report was related to the reported gunfire.
Officers eventually arrived at both scenes and confirmed that a shooting took place.
Both of the injured victims were listed in stable condition.
The fallout:
Authorities were able to use Flock cameras to identify and track the suspect vehicle as it left East Palo Alto and traveled through Hayward, Tracy, and ultimately to Stockton.
There, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office found the suspect and took him into custody. Police also recovered a handgun and methamphetamine during the arrest.
Authorities said the suspect – who was identified as 35-year-old Taje Jakkar Holliman – had been released from state prison to post‑release community supervision on April 18 prior to the shooting.
The Source: East Palo Alto Police Department