Arrest Made Following Deadly Shooting at Gilroy Councilmember's Home

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A 19-year-old Gilroy nonmigratory has been arrested successful transportation to a fatal shooting astatine a councilmember's location wherever 1 idiosyncratic died and 3 different radical were injured, constabulary said Sunday.

The Gilroy Police Department said the shooting occurred astatine astir 12:55 a.m. Saturday during a ample outdoor enactment astatine the location of Gilroy City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz’s home. The victims' ages scope from 17 to 19 years old, constabulary said.

The suspected shooter has been identified by constabulary arsenic Benjamin David Calderon, who officials said was booked into Santa Clara County Jail for homicide aft helium was taken into custody connected Saturday afternoon.

Police person not named the idiosyncratic who died oregon immoderate of the different victims.

Two of the 3 injured radical person life-threatening injuries, constabulary said. Their existent conditions are unknown.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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