HARTFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — A man who was charged last year after a shooting involving two trucks in a Van Buren County neighborhood has been found not guilty by a jury, court records show.
A jury found Justin Arellano, 22, not guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon and a weapons charge Thursday.
Men charged for truck shootout in Hartford neighborhood
The charges stemmed from Aug. 17, 2024 when multiple 911 calls complained of people in two trucks shooting at each other. Home security camera video shows a yellow truck speeding by a house before shots ring out for several seconds. Despite the multiple shots, police say no one was hurt.
Arellano, then 21, was charged along with 18-year-old Elias Ramirez. At the time, Arellano and his parents told News 8 it was a case of self-defense. Ramirez pleaded guilty to a charge for firing from a vehicle in November and a weapons charge was dismissed…