SAN FRANCISCO – A male suspect was arrested Sunday in connection with a shooting that occurred during a fight at a lake in Northern California. A popular entertainment spot.
The name of the suspect, one of whom was taken to the hospital after a stabbing Saturday afternoon in a parking lot in Lake Barrissa, about 75 miles north of San Francisco, has not been released, authorities said. Boating, swimming, fishing and hiking.
The deceased has been identified as Andres Fabian Sandoval Garcia, 39, of Vallejo, California. A second person taken by helicopter was discharged from the hospital Sunday, said Henry Wofford, a spokesman for the Napa County Sheriff’s Office. Others injured in the collision received medical treatment in the car.
Wofford said a deputy who responded to the call found two groups involved in a large fight in different parts of the parking lot and administered CPR to the shooting victim but was unable to save him.
“This fight involved people using broken bottles to stab others,” Wofford said. “(The deputy) said when he got there, the scene was very chaotic. There was no way a deputy could stop that many people fighting.”
Investigation into deadly melee
Some of the combatants left before law enforcement backup arrived, and some witnesses interviewed gave differing versions of what started the altercation, Wofford said, while others declined to speak. Wofford said the first deputy who arrived focused on the shooting victim and did not know how many combatants were involved.
Investigators are also appealing for witnesses to come forward with information, and particularly video, that may shed light on what happened and who incited it. Wofford said they believe they have a suspected gunman who is expected to be booked upon his release from the hospital.
One though A history of drowningThe rectangular shape of Berrissa Lake is impressive More than half a million The county’s largest lake east of some of Napa Valley’s world-renowned wineries draws visitors year after year to its shores, waters and islands.
Wofford described the reservoir as family-friendly and generally enjoyed by a wide variety of visitors, although problems sometimes arise from intoxicated boaters and unauthorized parking.
“We don’t see fights, we don’t see people being killed and stabbed,” he said. “It’s very rare.”
