Walmart Shooting: Man Shot As He Walked Through Parking Lot

SAN LEANDRO, CA — A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and weapons charges for allegedly shooting an acquaintance at a Walmart store in San Leandro on Sunday afternoon, police said today.

Officers responded to the Walmart at 15555 Hesperian Blvd. at about 12:35 p.m. Sunday after receiving numerous calls about a shooting in the parking lot and located a male victim who had been shot once in the neck, according to police.

The victim was conscious and alert and was provided medical attention immediately and later was transported to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley for further treatment, police said.

Investigators learned that the victim was shot from a passing vehicle while he was walking in the parking lot, according to police.

Investigators also obtained video evidence from Walmart that provided vital evidence, such as information on the suspect vehicle, and they eventually learning the identity of the suspect and his whereabouts, police
said.

The suspect, 29-year-old Israel Jaquez, was then arrested by San Leandro police detectives in San Jose at about 6 p.m. Sunday.

Police said Jaquez's vehicle, the one that was seen in the video and the one they believe was used in the crime, was also located. A search of the vehicle revealed a stolen handgun that investigators believe was the weapon that was used to shoot the victim.

Police later learned that Jaquez and the victim knew each other, but the motive for the shooting is still under investigation.

The victim's injuries weren't life-threatening and he has since been released from the hospital, according to police.

"This was a violent and deliberate crime that occurred in the middle of the day in one of the busiest shopping locations in town," San Leandro police spokesman Lt. Isaac Benabou said in a statement.

"Not only did the suspect intend to shoot the victim, but he also had no concern for the other people in the parking lot. Fortunately, no bystander was harmed and the victim in the case escaped serious injury," Benabou said.

Jaquez is being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.

San Leandro police said they will present his case to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday for charging.

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