UPDATE May 27, 10:30 a.m.: Sierra Vista Police announced arrests of both people involved in the May 24 shooting near Country Club Park. The person accused of firing contacted detectives and met for an interview; both individuals said they had met to buy/sell a gun but gave differing accounts of what happened next.
The shooting victim said the seller left the gun in his car and then exited before opening fire, while the other party claimed he had been robbed at gunpoint and that the victim fired first. Despite those inconsistencies, investigators gathered additional evidence that led to both arrests.
The person who suffered gunshot wounds was booked into Cochise County Jail on charges including armed robbery, five counts of aggravated assault, discharging a firearm at a structure, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and endangerment. The other individual was booked on aggravated assault, misconduct involving weapons, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and endangerment.
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May 25, 10:25 a.m.: Sierra Vista police are searching for an 18-year-old man they say is a person of interest in a non‑fatal shooting that occurred Sunday night, authorities announced Monday.
Officers responded about 8:15 p.m. on May 24 to the 2300 block of Cherry Hills Drive after a 911 caller reported shots had been fired at his residence. While officers were en route, a second 911 call came from a man who said he had been shot at that location and had driven to a nearby Circle K in the 2200 block of Buffalo Soldier Trail, police said.
Investigators say the two men had met near Country Club Park for what was believed to be a gun sale. According to police, the seller entered the victim’s vehicle to complete the transaction, then exited the vehicle and opened fire, striking the victim twice. The victim returned fire while fleeing to the Circle K. The suspect then fled and has not been located.
The injured man was taken to a hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries. Police identified the person wanted for questioning as 18‑year‑old Angel Valenzuela.
This remains an active investigation. Anyone with information about Valenzuela’s whereabouts or the incident is asked to contact Detective Mike Goodman at (520) 803‑3555.
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