Last Thursday, the Napa Police Department rushed to a reported shooting under Maxwell Bridge at 900 West Imola Avenue. They found a 23-year-old male with severe but not critical injuries in the parking lot of a CVS at 291 South Coombs Street. According to a press release from the Napa Police Department, detectives took over the investigation at the crime scene, and later the victim was taken to a local hospital; he is stable and has been released.
During their investigation, detectives found evidence that pointed to Jaime Lisandro Lopez-Barajas as the suspect. Detectives quickly located Lopez-Barajas near the 600 block of South Jefferson Street. On seeing the officers, he tried to run away swiftly but was eventually apprehended after a pursuit on foot. As described in the city's official press release, Lopez-Barajas was then interviewed and booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections on several charges, including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
The specific charges for Lopez-Barajas include attempted murder, which is a felony under California's Penal Code 664/187 PC, and assault with a deadly weapon - firearm, denoted by 245(a)(2) PC, also a felony. He faces an additional misdemeanor charge for resisting and obstructing a police officer, under 148(a)(1) PC.
The Napa Police Department has not released further details, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. They have, however, issued a call for any additional information connected to this incident. Detective Richard Scannell, overseeing the case, has been designated as the contact point for tips, which can be submitted via his email at [email protected].
