(KRON) — The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed a suspect was arrested and greater than a dozen firearms had been recovered in Half Moon Bay on Wednesday after deputies mentioned a person was lured to be shot at by his employer underneath the ploy of fixing a fence.
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The sufferer, a Pacifica resident, instructed authorities {that a} gun-involved altercation occurred between him and his boss at Azevedo Feed, positioned at 1825 Miramontes Level Street.
The person instructed sheriff’s deputies that the suspect, 43-year-old Thomas J. Azevedo, took him to a “remote part of the property” the place he apparently wanted his assist repairing a fence.
After they arrived, Azevedo allegedly pulled out a firearm, pointed it at his worker’s head then pulled the set off, however the gun didn’t go off, mentioned deputies. Azevedo allegedly continued to drag the set off a number of extra occasions because the sufferer struggled to wrestle the gun away. Deputies mentioned the gun lastly went off, “firing into the air,” however nobody was harm.
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned Azevedo was later positioned, arrested and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility for tried murder. Deputies mentioned a decide authorised a gun violence restraining order.
Authorities mentioned the investigation is ongoing.
Anybody with data is requested to contact Detective D. Brandt at 650-363-4064 or [email protected]. Nameless ideas could be made by calling the Sheriff’s Workplace Nameless Tip Line at 1-800-547-2700.
