Suspect Identified in Downtown Gunfire Incident
Posted/updated on: October 13, 2013 at 6:05 am
TYLER — Tyler Police responded to several reports of shots fired late Thursday night. It happened around 11:40 near the downtown square. Responding officers searched the area and located several subjects they believed to be involved in the incident. One person was reportedly in possession of a firearm and said to be responsible for firing the weapon moments earlier. According to KETK, the suspect is Joseph Scott Mendoza, 22, who allegedly fired shots from a rooftop downtown. Mendoza was booked into the Smith County Jail and charged with discharging a firearm within city limits and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. No injuries were reported.
