Two people were arrested on Thursday in connection with a shot fired at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department patrol car in Rolling Hills Estates.
Shane Mahoney and Arianna Mitchell were arrested in Hawaii. According to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, Mahoney is charged with attempted murder and assault with a semiautomatic firearm upon a peace officer, and Mitchell is charged with accessory after the fact.
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On Feb. 22, a deputy responded to a reported reckless driver in in the 600 block of Deep Valley Dr. When the deputy was leaving, a gunshot rang out. The deputy was not hit, but there was a bullet hole in the rear of the car.
“Mahoney is accused of firing a rifle from a balcony at the apartment complex and Mitchell allegedly aided Mahoney in his efforts to evade law enforcement after the crime,” a press release by the D.A.’s Office read.
The next day, Mahoney and Mitchell flew to Hawaii.
Mahoney is facing 35 years to life for the attempted murder of a peace officer.
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