San Angelo Police Release Information on 19th Street Shooting

 

SAN ANGELO — The San Angelo Police Department released more details Tuesday about the two teens arrested for their involving in the 19th St. drive-by shooting last Thursday.

The San Angelo Police Department said that two victims were injured on August 3, 2023, during a shooting that took place in Northside San Angelo.

The two victims had non-life-threatening injuries and received treatment at Shannon Medical Center. Two suspects were taken into custody and were charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

The San Angelo Police Department was called to the area around West 19th and Brown Street in reference to a shooting victim. The occupants of a silver BMW began shooting at a Silver Kia that was stopped at a stop sign near the intersection of West 19th and Brown. The Silver Kia was struck multiple times by gunfire and then entered into the intersection where it collided with a black Dodge Ram pickup. The driver of the silver Kia then fled on foot into the surrounding area and the silver BMW was observed fleeing North on Brown Street. Officers learned that one of the occupants of the silver Kia, 16-year-old female, had a gunshot wound to her arm while another, 18-year-old male, had wounds believed to have been caused by shrapnel.

Both victims were transported to Shannon Medical Center via the SAFD for treatment.

Officers quickly converged on the area and were able to locate a silver BMW near the intersection of North Lillie and West 24th street. Two possible suspects were detained and both San Angelo Police Department’s Criminal Investigations and Crime Scene Division were called to the scene to assist.

At the conclusion of the initial investigation, Tayden Thibodeaux, 18, and Andrew Garza, 18, were taken into custody and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Anyone with photos, video, or information of this incident are asked to please contact Det. Chegwidden at 325-659-8019 and reference Case# 2023-0009628.

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