Head of Eastern Division, Assistant Commissioner Hilberto Romero confirmed our speculations today, and told us that this shooting not only stems from a case of mistaken identity, but is also connected to a previous shooting in the village.
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC Eastern Division
"The intelligence we are gathering is that it is a case of Mistaken identity but the person that was on the bridge firing the shots yes he targeted the police officer who was on that motorcycle."
Reporter
"Are the persons in custody and the persons being sought are they from the same community in roaring creek?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC Eastern Division
"Yes they are from the same area of roaring creek. We have several persons who we are interviewing and persons who we are looking for."
Reporter
"Not named but was he recently released from prison."
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC Eastern Division
"Yes that is a person we are looking for yes."
Reporter
"Is this shooting I know you said it was mistaken identity but was this related to a prior shooting in roaring Creek?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC Eastern Division
"Yes that is the information we have received that it is related to a prior shooting in the area of roaring creek."
Reporter
"The one related to Daniel Lopez who was shot?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC Eastern Division
"That is correct yes."
Later in the news, we'll tell you about the two murders in the city.
