Man Arrested for Illegal Discharging of a Firearm
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jul 4, 2023, 0 Comments
Courtesy Victoria Luna,
Laredo, TX (Webb County) – On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shots fired call at a party place by the 100 block of Los Altos Drive. Upon arrival, deputies detained several male subjects involved in the physical altercation after it was learned that several shots had been fired. Deputies recovered a handgun and several spent casings.
The Criminal Investigation Division was called to the scene and took over the investigation. After gathering the facts along with other evidence, the case was presented to Webb County District Attorney’s Office, which approved arrest warrants for nineteen-year-old Felipe Tobias from Rio Bravo, Texas. Tobias was arrested with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon Class A, Deadly Conduct Class A, Tampering with Evidence F/3. He was transported to The Webb County Jail on a 45,000-dollar bond.
“I remind the public that a person commits an offense if he or she recklessly engages in conduct that places another in imminent danger of serious bodily injury and knowingly discharge a firearm at or in the direction of: (1) one or more individuals; or (2) a habitation, building, or vehicle and is reckless as to whether the habitation building or vehicle is occupied.
He or she can be charged with a class A misdemeanor or a felony of the third degree. Guns can inflict serious bodily injury or death and with tomorrow’s upcoming holiday I remind the public to celebrate responsibly,” said Sheriff Martin Cuellar.
