RWC Man Shoots At Own Mom As She Barricades Self For Safety: Cops

REDWOOD CITY, CA — A Redwood City man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly threatened to not only kill himself, but his mother and sister as well. The man is now jailed on a slew of charges including making criminal threats and shooting at an inhabited dwelling after authorities discovered he shot at his own mother in a local residence as she hid, sheriff's officials said.

According to sheriff's Det. Rosemerry Blankswade, deputies were called to a "family disturbance" in the 500 block of Hurlingame Avenue, near Middlefield and Woodside roads, around 6:40 p.m. Saturday.

"Upon arrival, deputies contacted a male subject who was in possession of a stolen handgun," Blankswade said in a news release.

That man, identified as 46-year-old Juan Francisco Garcia, was immediately detained.

"Upon investigation, it was learned that Juan Garcia had an argument with his mother and threatened to kill himself," Blankswade said. "Garcia fired rounds through a bedroom door where Garcia’s mother had barricaded herself for safety."

When the man's sister arrived at the location, he allegedly pointed the weapon and threatened to kill her, Blankswade said.

"Two minor children were also in the residence when the incident occurred," the detective said. "Garcia eventually put down his gun and no one was physically harmed."

Garcia was arrested at the residence on suspicion of the following charges:

• PC 245(a)(2) - Assault with Firearm on a Person
• PC 246 - Shooting in an inhabited dwelling
• PC 422 - Criminal Threats
• PC 417(a)(2) - Brandishing a Firearm
• PC 29800(a)(1) - Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
• PC 30305(a)(1) - Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
• PC 273a(a) - Cruelty to Child
• PC 25400(c)(2) - Possession of a Stolen Concealable Firearm
• PC 236 - False Imprisonment
• HS 11350(a) - Possession of Cocaine

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