Lucerne man arrested for Thanksgiving night shooting
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Lucerne man was arrested on Thanksgiving night after authorities say he shot another man during an argument.
Jose Francisco Casillas, 33, was arrested following the shooting, according to Lt. Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Paulich said that at 8 p.m. Thursday Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a male who was shot during an incident that occurred in the area of the Sandy Beach Trailer Park, located at 5800 E. Highway 20 in Lucerne.
The deputies were flagged down by witnesses and the victim in the area of Highway 20 and Bartlett Springs Road. At that point the victim was being transported to the hospital by private vehicle, Paulich said.
Paulich said deputies were able to identify the suspect as Casillas.
Casillas had been at the victim’s residence on First Avenue earlier in the evening. He was intoxicated and had been showing people a small handgun, according to Paulich’s report.
At one point, Paulich said Casillas got into an argument with the victim and was asked to leave.
The victim later contacted Casillas at his residence where they again argued. During the argument Casillas shot the victim one time in the right thigh, Paulich said.
An acquaintance of Casillas came to the residence and took the handgun that had been used. Paulich said deputies were able to make contact with the acquaintance and recover the handgun.
The victim was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital with a wound that Paulich said was not life-threatening.
Paulich said Casillas was placed under arrest for assault with a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm and a prohibited person in possession of ammunition.
Casillas remained in custody on Monday at the Lake County Jail on bail of $50,000, Paulich said.
Jail records showed that Casillas is scheduled to be arraigned in Lake County Superior Court on Monday.