The Brief

COTTONWOOD, Ariz. - The 19-year-old suspect wanted in connection with a May 2025 shooting has been captured after months on the run, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced Sept. 24.

What we know:

Alejandro Pereza-Pasos is accused of shooting into a vehicle with teenagers inside on May 29 at the intersection of Western Drive and Pleasant Valley in Cottonwood.

Deputies said Pereza-Pasos fired a weapon into the vehicle, where an adult driver, a 13-year-old, and a 15-year-old were in. No one was injured during the incident.

The suspect was found in Mexico and was taken into custody.

The backstory:

Following the shooting around 4 p.m. on May 29, Pereza-Pasos fled the area, but deputies and the SWAT team found his vehicle at a home on Messai Circle.

A warrant w

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