SALT LAKE CITY — The suspect arrested over the weekend after allegedly opening fire in the Rose Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City is also accused of holding an elderly woman against her will for several hours.
Angel Tinajero, 22, faces multiple charges, including kidnapping, aggravated assault, and felony discharge of a firearm.
Salt Lake City police received a report of a shooting around 11:15 a.m. Sunday in the area of 1000 North American Beauty Drive, leading to a search for the suspect by police officers and SWAT team members with several roads closed in the area.
Officers learned Tinajero shot in the direction of a male victim after he found him in his driveway attempting to breaking into his vehicle. Police say Tinajero fired at the victim's home, missing him but striking the house. When the man followed Tinajero down the street, he fired three more shots before going into the garage of nearby home in the 1100 block of West Sterling Drive.
According to the arrest report, while inside a female victim's home, Tinajero, 22, was "very nervous and acting strange." The unidentified woman was held inside her home by Tinajero for two hours, feeling trapped and believing she could not get away. Tinajero allegedly told the victim not to call police and that if she did, "something bad would happen."
While being kept inside the home, the victim said she offered Tinajero her deceased husband's clothes to get him to leave.
Several roads were closed as police attempted to locate the suspect, and those living or working in the area were advised to stay indoors. Around 2 p.m., police found Tinajero in the driveway and took him into custody.
After an extensive search of the neighborhood, our officers found and safely took the suspect into custody.
— Salt Lake City Police (@slcpd) December 18, 2022
All road closures will be lifted soon.
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