Suspect targeted homeowner, instead shot wrong person: police
Scottsdale Police have arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting that left a man in critical condition. Police say the shooting happened on Feb. 18 near at Happy Valley Road and Alma School near Troon Village when a man was shot multiple times while sitting in a parked car. The victim remains hospitalized in an ICU. Following the shooting, residents in the area were asked to stay in their homes. "Officers have finished clearing the neighborhood & immediate area around the incident location," the department tweeted. "Residents may resume normal activity. There will be officers & crime scene tape at the incident location as investigators respond to the shooting call. Some minor road restrictions." After the shooting, police say the suspect, 55-year-old Patrick Gruchala, was seen on surveillance video hiding a gun in a desert wash. Gruchala was arrested on Sunday evening. "During a search warrant, evidence was recovered including clothing matching what was seen in the surveillance footage and a note with the crime scene address," police said. Investigators say Gruchala targeted a homeowner at the scene of the shooting but, instead, shot the victim who had shown up at the house for an appointment. The motive for the shooting is unknown at this time. Gruchala was booked into jail and is accused of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault. LATEST: https://bit.ly/3ScO0uC #fox10phoenix #crime #scottsdale Subscribe to FOX 10 Phoenix! https://bit.ly/39zQtv5 Watch FOX 10 Phoenix live: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/live FOX 10 Phoenix delivers breaking news, live events, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Phoenix, Arizona and across the nation. Watch more FOX 10 Phoenix on YouTube: Arizona Headlines: • Arizona headlines (Archive 2) National headlines: • National headlines World Headlines: • World headlines Download FOX 10 Phoenix News and Weather App: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/apps Follow FOX 10 Phoenix on Facebook: / fox10phoenix Follow FOX 10 Phoenix on Twitter: / fox10phoenix Follow FOX 10 Phoenix on Instagram: / fox10phoenix Subscribe to FOX 10 Phoenix's newsletters: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/email
