Police Charge 3 in Drive-By Shooting That Injured Teen
A teen-ager suffered minor injuries Saturday in an early-morning drive-by shooting that police believe was gang-related.
Three Buena Park residents, including one juvenile, were in custody Saturday, charged with attempted murder. Police said they were still searching for a fourth suspect, as well as the shotgun used in the shooting.
Police were unsure whether the individual who fired the gun was among the suspects in custody.
Johnny Moreno, 18, of Fullerton was standing at 2300 W. Baker Ave. when a car drove by about 2:00 a.m. and someone fired several rounds of birdshot out the window, striking him in the arm and chest, Sgt. Jeff Spalding said. Moreno was treated for arm, leg, head and chest wounds at Martin Luther Hospital in Anaheim and released Saturday morning, officials said.
Police found the three suspects in a stolen 1976 Ford Thunderbird near the scene shortly after the shooting.
Two Buena Park women, Rene Christine Cardenas, 20, and Mary Diane Barajas, 19, were being held at the Fullerton city jail. The third suspect, a young man, was sent to juvenile hall. Police said they believe the suspects are gang members.
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