KMJ) – Clovis Police take an 18-year-old into custody following what officers consider a racially motivated attack.
Here are the details, as released by Clovis Police:
Thursday, March 17 just before 11:30 a.m., our communications center received a call for service at the Mountain View shopping center at Shaw and Fowler. The caller stated that they had just been shot at by a pellet or similar object from a vehicle driving through the parking lot. The victim also stated that before he was struck, he heard the driver of that vehicle yell a racially motivated slur.
The caller told our dispatcher that they were not injured and provided a description of the suspect and his vehicle. Officers responded immediately, and quickly located the vehicle driving recklessly in the area of Ashlan and Armstrong. Officers were able to detain the driver and a passenger without further incident. Upon searching the vehicle, Officers located a plastic painted “gel blaster”. These are toy guns shoot polymer water beads (gel balls).
While speaking with the victim, a Hispanic male adult, he confirmed he was stuck in the face and shoulder area, however, was not injured.
Following their investigation, Officers arrested 18-year-old Jordon Aubuchon of Clovis for one felony count of a hate crime, and one misdemeanor count of negligently discharging a BB device.
