Lemoore Police Department investigation into shooting yields three suspects

By The Leader Staff
Suspect Michael Martinez
Suspect Michael Martinez

On December 10 at about 11:16 p.m., Lemoore Police Department officers were dispatched to Monarch Drive regarding a shooting incident. Officers quickly responded and found several shell casings in the area and vehicles struck by gunfire.

Detectives started an investigation and determined that a suspect, Michael Martinez, 29, and a 16-year-old juvenile suspect were responsible for the shooting and taken into custody.

Detectives, with Kings County's assistance, served search warrants and recovered a total of four guns, including an AR-15 rifle modified to be a machine gun. Also recovered were several rounds of ammunition and several grams of marijuana wax.

Albertico Martinez, 62, was taken into custody for the illegal AR-15. 

Law enforcement officials booked Michael Martinez into the Kings County Jail on suspicion of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, felon in possession of ammunition, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, child endangerment, participating in a criminal street gang, gang enhancement and possession of marijuana for sale.  

The juvenile was booked into KCJC on suspicion of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, felon in possession of ammunition, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, participating in a criminal street gang, and gang enhancement.

Albertico Martinez was arrested and booked at the Kings County Jail for a felon in possession of firearms and a felon in ammunition possession. 

If any interested party has information regarding this incident, they are asked to call the Lemoore Police Department at (559) 924-5333. 

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