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Two people were arrested by Sheriff Department personnel on Thursday as responsible parties in a drive-by shooting against a residence on JR Rodriguez Street on the southside of Eagle Pass where residents were outside of the residence at the time of the shooting.
Sheriff's detectives detained two individuals, a 17 year-old and another minor both of Eagle Pass.
The 17 year-old is being considered an adult in this case and is presently in custody and the minor was turned over to the Maverick County Juvenile department.
The case is being considered as very serious and it has not yet been determined if the youths were shooting directly at residents or in the direction of the walls of the home.
According to the report, several shots were fired from a moving vehicle, no injuries were reported, but bullet holes are visible on the walls of the structure.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 PM. Sheriff's agents received a description of the vehicle, they were able to catch up to it and both driver ad passenger were taken into custody. The incident is currently under investigation.
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