Officers from the Susanville Police Department were dispatched to the Diamond Mountain Casino shortly before 1:00a.m., September 10th, for a reported fight in the parking lot where one of the subjects involved was armed with a firearm.
“With assistance from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol, officers arrived within minutes of the call,” details Susanville Police Chief Ryan Cochran.
“On scene, it was determined that a shot had been fired in the parking lot, but no injuries were reported. It was reported the subject observed with the firearm had fled the scene in a vehicle with a group of people.”
Witnesses provided a vehicle and suspect description to officers and, at around 3:30a.m., information was provided about the possible location of the suspect who had the firearm.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Main Street and located numerous subjects involved in the earlier disturbance.
One subject was identified by the SPD as 20-year old Sacramento resident Victor Velasquez Jr.
“Two handguns were located where Velasquez had been standing when contacted by law enforcement. Velasquez was subsequently arrested for Battery with serious bodily injury, felon in possession of a firearm, willful discharge of a firearm, carrying a loaded handgun not registered, carrying a loaded handgun with a prior felony conviction, and possessing a firearm without an identification mark.”
The case has been referred to the Lassen County District Attorney for review.
If anyone has information about the incident, Chief Cochran asks that they please contact the Susanville Police Department at 1.530.257.5603.
