Posted on 05/03/2012 7:19:46 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
ALAMO - A Donna ISD police unit escorted a school bus, as it made stops in Little Mexico. The neighborhood was the scene of a drive-by shooting early this morning.
Sheriff's deputies say a juvenile drove by and shot at a group of students waiting at a school bus stop. Two students were hit. One was shot in the abdomen. Witnesses say a bullet grazed another teen's hip. Both students are expected to be OK.
Deputies arrested the suspected gunman and a passenger that was in the vehicle. The Hidalgo County sheriff says the shooting was gang-related.
CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to neighbors. They tell us the sound of gunfire and the sight of crime scene tape is something they're used to. One man says it's juveniles that are responsible for most the violence seen in the area.
Araseli Mendez, another person who lives in the area, says, "I'm fed up. I'm not afraid to say it.... I do call the cops."
Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino tells us, "We already have a list of who are members. We're going to pay them a home visit. And if there's any warrant for arrest, they will go to jail."
Long live the 2nd amendment....it IS our freedom.
“Don’t you miss South Texas” ping
Hidalgo County, good times...
When I left the Valley I broke off my rear view mirror so I couldn’t even see it behind me.
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