Update: Police arrest suspect in Morro Bay shooting on suspicion of child endangerment
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Update 2:00 p.m.:
The Morro Bay Police Department arrested a suspect in the drive-by shooting that occurred Saturday evening, according to a news release sent Monday afternoon.
Samuel Sparks was arrested and booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on charges of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, stalking and child endangerment, according to the police.
Sparks, a 24-year-old Arizona resident, was living in Atascadero at the time of his arrest on Sunday at around 9:30 p.m., police said in the release. He was “a known associate” of those living in the home he shot at on Saturday, Cmdr. Amy Watkins of the Morro Bay Police Department told The Tribune.
Original story:
The Morro Bay Police Department is searching for a suspect in a drive-by shooting that occurred Saturday evening, according to a news release sent Sunday.
The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. in the 400 block of Rennell Street, near the Tide Avenue intersection.
Multiple people, including an infant, were inside a residence that was shot at, according to police. No one was injured.
An unoccupied car found in the driveway of the house was damaged by multiple gunshots, police said.
The department said detectives have interviewed multiple witnesses and the residents of the house. An investigation was ongoing as of Monday morning.
Anyone who has any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Morro Bay Police Department 805-772-6225 or San Luis Obispo County Crime Stoppers at 805-549-STOP.
This story was originally published February 15, 2021 at 10:59 AM.
