Laguna Man Arrested In Aliso Viejo Attempted Murder

LAGUNA BEACH, CA —A Laguna Beach man thought to be armed and dangerous was arrested early Saturday near the 31000 block of Holly Drive, Laguna Beach Police said.

Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Laguna Beach Police Department, working together, sought a man who allegedly "shot at multiple subjects" at a residential complex in Aliso Viejo Saturday night, April 20.

Though no one sustained injuries during the shooting, witnesses were able to share a description of the suspect as "a white male with black hair, driving an older model gray Toyota truck," LBPD Sgt. Jim Cota said.

OCSD deputies were unable to locate the vehicle, but did learn a "possible identity of the suspect," Cota said.

LBPD officers were asked to watch the home of Zachary James McGuinness, 23. During the night, they saw him exit the Holly Drive home "with a gun in his hand," Cota told Patch. The weapon was similar to the "black semi-automatic handgun" that was reported as the weapon in the Aliso Viejo shooting attack.

LBPD officers took McGuinness into custody "bringing this dangerous situation to an end," without any injuries," Cota said.

McGuinness was charged with attempted murder, illegal discharge of a firearm with negligence, and the investigation is ongoing.