Teen indicted on attempted murder charges after Mesa Halloween party shooting

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 20:02 · Archive

A 16-year-old has been indicted on eight counts including attempted murder after shooting at a security guard and off-duty police officer outside a Mesa reception hall.

Jesus Figueroa, 16, has been indicted on eight charges stemming from a shooting outside Versalles Reception Hall in Mesa in the early hours of 10 October. The charges include three counts of attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault, one count of unlawful discharge of a firearm and one count of a minor possessing or carrying a firearm. He is being held on a $1 million bond.

Police say Figueroa was turned away from a Halloween party at the reception hall. After being denied entry, he pointed a gun at a security guard and fired at him. The security guard and an off-duty Mesa police officer returned fire as Figueroa ran towards a vehicle. An on-duty officer stopped him and took him into custody.

Figueroa and a man who was inside the vehicle he was running towards were both struck by gunfire. Both were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries. Under Arizona law, minors aged 15, 16 or 17 can be named and prosecuted as adults for major violent felonies.

How it is being reported

• Teen boy indicted on 8 counts for shooting outside Mesa reception hallThe 16-year-old was turned away from a Halloween party in Mesa, before he started shooting a security guard and an off-duty cop.KOLD · 26 Oct, 19:46
• Teen boy indicted on 8 counts for shooting outside Mesa reception hallThe 16-year-old was turned away from a Halloween party in Mesa, before he started shooting a security guard and an off-duty cop.Azfamily · 26 Oct, 19:46

In this story: Jesus Figueroa · Mesa Police Department · Mesa · Versalles Reception Hall

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