A violent confrontation on a Santa Rosa street left a 16-year-old boy hospitalized after being shot multiple times during what police are describing as a gang-related fight. The incident, which unfolded in the 2400 block of Pawnee Street yesterday, triggered shots-fired 911 calls around 4:32 pm, with witnesses reporting a subject on the ground and two individuals fleeing the scene, the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) confirmed in a social media post.
Officers arrived swiftly to administer first aid, finding the teenager with at least two gunshot wounds to his legs, which they addressed with tourniquets before an ambulance rushed him to the hospital. In stable condition despite his injuries, the boy remains hospitalized as the police department presses forward with their investigation, tracking down eyewitness accounts and physical evidence, including six bullet casings at the scene. A struggle ensued as the perpetrators, later identified as two 16-year-old boys also from Santa Rosa, were spotted near Comstock Middle School, with both attempting to escape custody but eventually being detained without further incident.
The suspects, whose names have not been released due to their juvenile status, are reported to have known gang affiliations and now face multiple charges, including attempted murder and carrying a loaded firearm in public, according to details provided by the SRPD. During the pursuit, one suspect was seen discarding a firearm, which the police later determined was a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun stolen from a different state.
