Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) – A 15-year old teenaged boy has been arrested by Santa Fe Police in connection with a drive-by shooting Thursday night October 15 in the 1500 block of Senda Del Valle in Santa Fe. Police identified the teen as Jimmy Flores of Pecos, NM.
Santa Fe Police Detectives reported that an occupied home and vehicle had been struck by gunfire, fortunately no one was injured.
Detectives located the red GMC truck they say Jimmy had driven during the drive by shooting, abandoned in the Cottonwood Village Mobile Home Community near Agua Fria Street and South Meadows Road. The vehicle did not have a license plate. Surveillance video showed a suspect being picked up by another vehicle at approximately 9:54 p.m. on Thursday night after the shooting.
A search warrant for the truck was obtained and it was processed by the Crime Scene Unit for evidence. Items related to the drive by shooting were located in the truck and seized as evidence.
Detectives with help from New Mexico State Police contacted the owner of the truck in Pecos, who reported their grandson Jimmy drives the truck and told them he had stayed in Santa Fe the night before with another family member. Authorities were able to locate Flores at Pecos High School and he was taken into custody without incident.
Flores is being held at the San Juan County Juvenile Detention Center. He is facing the following charges:
- Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
- Conspiracy to Commit Shooting at or from a Motor Vehicle
- Conspiracy to Commit Shooting at or from an Occupied Dwelling
- Tampering with Evidence
- Leaving the Scene of a Crash
- Failure to Report a Crash Involving Property Damage Exceeding $500
Santa Fe Police detectives are continuing to actively investigate this incident and more arrests are possible.
The Santa Fe Police Department asks anyone who has other information related to this case to contact Detective Cesar Ornelas at 505 955-5403 or caornelas@santafenm.gov.
