Crime & Safety

Police Arrest 2 Teens for Shooting Near Elementary School

One of the suspects is a 17-year-old Novato girl.

Novato police have arrested two suspects on suspicion of shooting a 19-year-old Novato man in a field near an elementary school Sunday afternoon.

Police responded at 4:06 p.m. to the shooting near Hamilton Elementary School at 5530 Nave Drive and found the victim suffering from two gunshot wounds, Lt. John McCarthy said.

Police detained two suspects who were found a couple hundred yards away from the field, McCarthy said.

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Isaac E. Fisher, 18, of Marin City, and a 17-year-old Novato girl were arrested on suspicion of robbery, conspiracy and assault with a deadly weapon, Sgt. Jennifer Dunlap said.

Police said the victim’s injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.

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