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SALT LAKE CITY — A 16-year-old girl was arrested in Salt Lake City on Tuesday after police say she shot a 20-year-old man in the leg. Now that man has also been arrested.
On Wednesday, Miguel Angel Galen Hernandez was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of two counts of being a restricted person in possession of a weapon.
Tuesday, about 3:15 p.m., Salt Lake City police responded to a report of a shooting at an apartment near 750 N. 900 West. Officers arrived to find Hernandez with a gunshot wound in his leg; he was taken to a hospital with injuries that did not appear life-threatening.
As police were inside the apartment helping Hernandez, they noticed several firearms and learned Hernandez was on felony probation and not allowed to possess guns, according to a police booking affidavit.
It was also discovered that the girl and Hernandez used to date and got into an argument on Tuesday, according to police. During the argument, the teen grabbed one of Hernandez's guns and shot him in the leg, Salt Lake City police spokesman Brent Weisberg said.
The girl was arrested and booked into juvenile detention for investigation of aggravated assault and illegal discharge of a firearm.
On Wednesday, the police department's Violent Criminal Apprehension Team returned to the apartment with a search warrant.
"During the initial investigation, photographs were taken of an AR-15 style rifle which was next to the (Hernandez's) bed along with magazines and ammunition. Based off of this information, detectives served a search warrant at the apartment. During the service of the search warrant, detectives located the AR-15 style rifle as well as rifle and pistol magazines," the affidavit states.
According to charging documents filed in 3rd District Court, Utah Highway Patrol troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle Hernandez was in on I-15 near 12400 South in September for not having a license plate. Hernandez tried to avoid arrest by speeding away at 130 mph, the charges state.
"Spikes were deployed, and the Chevrolet came to a stop at 1000 N. Redwood Road," the charges state.
On March 15, Hernandez pleaded guilty to failing to stop at the command of police in exchange for one misdemeanor and five infractions being dismissed. The plea was to be held in abeyance for three years, and his conviction would be dismissed if he did not break any additional laws at that time.
