A second suspect surrendered to police in relation to a shooting that took place near Tennant Station in Morgan Hill Feb. 21, according to authorities.
About 8pm Feb. 21, Morgan Hill Police were dispatched to the intersection of Tennant Avenue and Church Street, in response to multiple reports that a person had been shot.
When officers arrived, they found an 18-year-old man from San Jose suffering from a gunshot wound in his upper leg, police said. The victim was transported to San Jose Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Witnesses at the scene told police that two subjects were involved in the shooting, according to Morgan Hill Police. Officers located one of the suspects who was still in the area, and ordered him to stop. The suspect—later identified as a 17-year-old male—fled on foot, but police caught up to him and arrested him after a short pursuit.
Witnesses also told police that the second suspect was seen running northbound on Church Street before officers arrived.
Police were able to identify the outstanding suspect as a 17-year-old male, according to police. MHPD officers were joined by Santa Clara County deputies—plus K9 dogs and a police helicopter—in searching the surrounding neighborhood the evening of Feb. 21. Authorities also searched the suspect’s residence, but were unable to immediately locate him or the weapon used in the shooting.
The second suspect later turned himself in at Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall, according to police. He was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
Police are not releasing the names of the suspects because they are juveniles.
The police investigation revealed that the two suspects approached the victim at the intersection of Tennant and Church, and a verbal argument “immediately began,” police said. One of the suspects pulled out a black semiautomatic handgun and fired two rounds, one of which struck the victim in the leg.
The victim was treated and released from the hospital by the following evening, police said.
Anyone with information about this incident can call MHPD at (408) 779-2101.
