PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ — Two suspects have been arrested and are accused of firing shots at law enforcement while Prescott Valley police and Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies were responding to a call.
The incident began just before midnight on November 22 when officers responded to reports of a shooting near Carla Vista and Spouse drives in Prescott Valley.
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The initial shooting began as a house party was being dispersed in the area, according to Prescott Valley police.
Officials say deputies came under fire from a truck occupied by the suspects using a green laser. Deputies quickly located the suspects in a black 2021 Chevy Silverado and detained them.
The gunfire struck a Yavapai County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle, leaving a single bullet hole, but no officers or deputies were injured.
On November 27, YCSO announced two people were arrested in connection with the shooting - 21-year-old Heredia-Rivera and a 17-year-old male.
During an investigation, detectives were able to link the weapons used in the shooting to a previous drive-by shooting in Castle Canyon Mesa on November 15, as well as other incidents across the state, according to YCSO.
Both suspects were arrested and face charges for aggravated assault on law enforcement, discharging a firearm at a structure, and weapons misconduct. Additonally, YCSO says the 17-year-old suspect is in the country illegally and ICE has placed a detainer on him.
