ANAHEIM, Calif. (CNS) — A Torrance man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a recent shooting outside a bar in the Anaheim area that left a woman with minor injuries, authorities said Friday.
Jairo Esteven Quijano, 36, was arrested Thursday and booked on suspicion of attempted murder, negligent discharge of a firearm, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, the Orange County Sheriff's Department reported.
According to the sheriff's department, about midnight on March 19, a fight occurred inside the 99 Bottles and Cocktails bar in the 8900 block of Katella Avenue.
"The individuals involved in the altercation were escorted outside by security, where they continued to fight," according to a sheriff's department statement.
"The suspect left the altercation and returned with a handgun, firing multiple rounds, including one in the direction of a 34-year-old female ... (who) suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital," the statement said.
The gunman drove away on Katella Avenue in a Dodge Charger, and the investigation led to Quijano's arrest, the sheriff's department reported.
Anyone with information was urged to call OC Sheriff's Dispatch at 714- 647-7000. Anonymous tips may be submitted to OC Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP- OCCS, or online at occrimestoppers.org.
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