The Parish Publick House will host a fundraiser and benefit concert Friday night for two victims of a Nov. 15 drive-by shooting on Santa Cruz’s Westside. Rich Brookes, one of the victims of the shooting, says he is grateful for the support and hopes to attend.
Westside drive-by shooting November 2024
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‘It’s a miracle’: Victim of Westside drive-by shooting defies the odds
Following a Westside Santa Cruz drive-by shooting in mid-November, the two victims, Merrill Roberts and Richard Brookes, have returned home, where they continue their recovery. Oceanside resident Roberts said it is a “miracle” that he is not dead or paralyzed.
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Police arrest one adult, one juvenile in Westside Santa Cruz shooting
The two suspects, a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy from Monterey, face charges of attempted homicide, shooting at an inhabited dwelling or occupied vehicle, and conspiracy to commit a crime in the Nov. 15 shooting that injured two bystanders on Santa Cruz’s Westside.
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Police: Victims caught in crossfire of suspected Westside gang shooting expected to survive
A shooting near the Parish Publick House on Santa Cruz’s Westside on Friday evening injured two men who were described as innocent bystanders and are expected to survive. Police are investigating nearby surveillance footage but say they are still searching for leads on the suspected shooter.