A suspect is arrested after police say he shot and wounded a young man following a confrontation with two teenage boys in Avondale.
Officers booked 20-year-old Anthony Hurtado on several felony counts.On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22, police say he confronted two teens who were playing on a pile of trash near 6th Avenue and Elm Lane and told them not to make a mess.After the boys yelled at him, Hurtado is accused of hitting one of them with a piece of cardboard.The teens left and returned with two men.They banged on the door. A stepfather said he needed to talk to the man who slapped his son.
Police say a 20-year-old man lunged at Hurtado but fell.They say Hurtado then threatened to open fire.As the group walked away, investigators say Hurtado shot the 20-year-old several times.
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