UPDATE - Paso Robles police say Francisco GutierrezDeAlba, arrested in connection with a shooting Tuesday morning, faces charges of stalking, possession of a firearm while under the influence of a controlled substance, negligent discharge of a firearm, and DUI.
Police say their investigation into the shooting revealed that GutierrezDeAlba, of Napa, had followed a woman to Paso Robles and tracked her down at a short-term rental in the 500 block of 5th Street. When he showed up at the rental, the woman was not there. Police say GutierrezDeAlba banged on the door, demanding entry, then fired at least six rounds from a pistol before driving off.
No one was injured in the shooting.
Police say their investigation into the incident is ongoing and they ask anyone with further information to call the Paso Robles Police Department at (805) 237-6464. To provide an anonymous tip, contact Crime Stoppers at (805) 549-STOP.
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ORIGINAL STORY - Paso Robles police arrested a man Tuesday morning after a report of a shooting.
Police say they received a call just after 8:30 a.m. from a witness who reported hearing a man yelling in the 500 block of Oak Street, and then the sound of gunfire.
The witness told officers they saw a man leave the area in a black SUV.
Officers searching the area reportedly spotted a man getting into the back of a black SUV parked about a block away.
Police say officers made contact with the man, identified as 41-year-old Francisco GutierrezDeAlba, and found a loaded gun and spent shell casings in the SUV.
Gutierrez was arrested on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm.
According to the police department, officers spoke with a female acquaintance of Gutierrez who may have been involved in an argument with him around the time of the gunfire, but her involvement in the shooting is unclear. Investigators are asking anyone with further information about this incident to contact Det. Place at (805) 227-7429.
