SAN BERNARDINO -- San Bernardino police today named the man they arrested Wednesday after a shooting in the 1200 block of W. King Street.

Paulino Uzueta, 19, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He is suspected of shooting Chris Fehoko, 25, during what police called a gang-related dispute, San Bernardino police Lt. Scott Paterson wrote in a news release. The victim is a documented Los Angeles area gang member, according to the release.

Uzueta was arrested after San Bernardino Police Department’s SWAT team and other police officers surrounded a home at which neighbors reported shots had been fired. The shooting occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, and Uzueta was taken into custody about 1:30 p.m. after a standoff.

Police obtained a search warrant and entered the home, where they reported finding marijuana and a loaded weapon, the release stated. Uzueta also is suspected of possession of marijuana for sale and felony possession of a firearm, the release stated.

—Michael Perrault
mperrault@PE.com

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