Pepper Ave. & Station Dr. — Reported October Shooting Victim Location
A man shot in the abdomen near Pepper Avenue and Station Drive in Colton remained hospitalized as of three weeks after the attack, even as the two men accused in the shooting have already been arrested, charged, and released on bail. The shooting happened just before noon on October 14, and investigators say it still is not clear which of the two suspects pulled the trigger.
Colton police arrested Manuel Escanuela, 44, of San Bernardino, and Matthew Figueroa, 24, of Chino, on October 22, according to San Bernardino Sun. Both men were charged with attempted murder and criminal conspiracy, Colton police officer Daniel Muro told the outlet. Muro said investigators still have not determined which suspect fired the shot that struck the victim.
How Detectives Built the Case
Detectives leaned on surveillance footage gathered during the investigation and obtained multiple search warrants for the suspects’ homes, the paper reports. Those searches turned up firearms at both residences, according to Muro’s account relayed to the Sun. The combination of video evidence and the weapons recovered from the two homes appears to have formed the backbone of the case that led to the arrests more than a week after the shooting…