MEDIA RELEASE / COMMUNITY ALERT
For Immediately Release No. 20200331-012
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Suspects arrested following an extensive shooting investigation
San Mateo Police have arrested suspects connected to a late-night shooting that left two people injured.
San Mateo, CA – The San Mateo Police Department is actively investigating a serious gang-related shooting incident that left a 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old man injured. Police have arrested two suspects after an extensive, round-the-clock investigation that led officers to a home in the 1200 block of Monte Diablo Avenue.
In the late evening hours of Friday, March 27, 2020, San Mateo Police Department officers were dispatched to the intersection of Rogell Avenue / N. Kingston Street on reports of a shooting. Officers saturated the area and located two gunshot victims – one who had been shot in the head and another who was shot in the buttocks. Both victims were later transported by paramedics to a local trauma center, where one is listed in critical condition and the other as stable.
Through investigative leads, SMPD learned the shooting was a targeted gang related attack. A comprehensive investigation led detectives to a home at the 1200 block of Monte Diablo Avenue. On Monday, March 30, 2020, at 10:15 a.m., the North Central Regional SWAT Team served a search warrant and detectives questioned several people related to the shooting investigation. Nathan Rodriguez and Karla Rodriguez were identified as responsible suspects connected to the shooting. They were arrested and transported to San Mateo County Jail.
San Mateo Police detectives are actively working this investigation. Anyone with information on this senseless shooting is encouraged to contact Sgt. Lee Violett at (650) 522-7662 or by email at [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be submitted to http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips or by calling (650) 522-7676.
Remember, if “You see something suspicious, say something specific.” We’re encouraging our community to utilize security cameras. They are especially helpful in identifying suspicious activity in neighborhoods when cameras are street facing. Our officers regularly canvass for security cameras you can help us by notifying SMPD where they are located in your neighborhood at www.cityofsanmateo.org/Nest.
ARRESTED
Nathan Rodriguez, 32-year-old San Mateo resident
Charges: Attempted homicide (664/187 PC) and assault with a firearm (245(b) PC)
Karla Rodriguez, 31-year-old San Mateo resident
Charges: Accessory to a felony (32 PC)
Media Contact
Michael Haobsh
Public Information Officer
Media & Community Relations
San Mateo Police Department
Direct: (650) 522-7700
Email: [email protected]
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