Argument escalated into a shooting in Santa Rosa: PD

(KRON) – An argument spiraled into a shooting near a Santa Rosa apartment, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.  

Santa Rosa police responded to a shooting near an apartment in the 2000 block of Pioneer Way at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. Authorities were informed that an argument escalated into a person shooting.

Arriving officers located the suspect, who was identified as 38-year-old Santa Rosa resident, Cesar Pacheco.

Police learned that Pacheco and a man were involved in an argument that escalated into a physical confrontation. When the fight was done, Pacheco got a gun from his apartment and fired one round at the victim, Santa Rosa PD said. 

No one was struck in the shooting, police said. 

The Santa Rosa PD Gang Crimes Team responded to the scene with authorized search warrants for Pacheco’s residence and vehicle. Authorities did not locate the firearm during the service of the search warrants.

Pacheco was arrested and booked at the Sonoma County Jail for assault with a firearm on a person.