Suspect arrested after shooting at Chevron
A 24-year-old man is behind bars as a result of Wednesday night’s shooting at the Chevron gas station on 32nd Street and Avenue B.
The Yuma Police Department ( YPD ) arrested Fernando Chavez on two charges of aggravated assault.
Officers responded to the gas station just after 8:00 p.m. and found a 21-year-old man who was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to YPD .
Witnesses at the gas station said they heard three gunshots go off.
Chavez was convicted on a prior felony charge of attempted armed robbery in 2015.
He is being held on a $250,000 secured bond and is expected back in court Monday.
The Yuma Police Department asks anyone with any information about this shooting to call Detective Francisco Saenz at (928) 373-4700 or 78-Crime if they wish to remain anonymous.
