A 26-year-old man is accused of shooting a stranger 10 times outside a Pasco bar last weekend.
Jesus Martinez Lopez of Pasco was one of two armed men outside the La Cantina bar on Court Street around 1:40 a.m. Saturday involved in the altercation with a third man, according to court documents.
Martinez Lopez allegedly used an assault rifle to shoot the 24-year-old victim multiple times after the man confronted him.
He is charged in Franklin County Superior Court with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault, according to court documents. His bail is set at $200,000.
Pasco police have not released information about the incident, but court documents show the victim had left the bar to get some fresh air when she noticed two men with guns. They appeared to want to intimidate a security guard.
He told investigators he went to his own vehicle to retrieve a gun before confronting Martinez Lopez and 32-year-old Eduardo M. Salazar. Security cameras confirmed he passed the men as he left the bar and walked to a car.
Security footage also showed he was holding a gun when he approached them and appeared to be reaching for the assault rifle Martinez Lopez was holding.
Salazar allegedly raised his handgun and pointed it at the victim’s head. The 24-year-old turned and shot Salazar, hitting him twice. Martinez Lopez then allegedly opened fire, leaving the victim with 10 wounds, according to court documents.
Earlier, Martinez Lopez was seen on security footage pulling the AR rifle out of a silver vehicle after Salazar handed him the keys, according to the documents.
The victim retreated inside the bar, where someone called 911.
Martinez Lopez and Salazar fled.
The victim was transported to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, where he is expected to survive.
Salazar, hit in the leg and groin, was first treated at Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco, then transferred to Kadlec. He has not been charged or arrested in connection with the shooting.
Investigators linked Martinez Lopez to a home on Irving Road in Pasco. The unit was searched, but no rifles or handguns were found.
The victim’s gun was found inside the bar.
Martinez Lopez turned himself in at 11 a.m. Saturday. He refused to speak to the police.
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