Gun jams in attack on teen in El Cajon – 4 suspects in custody

El Cajon police Photo by Chris Stone Three men and a teenage boy three of whom were on probation were behind bars Wednesday in connection with an assault on another teen at an El Cajon mall One of the persons of interest allegedly tried to fire a shot at the victim s head but failed because the pistol he was wielding jammed The four young men then fled the store according to El Cajon police The alleged attack on the -year-old took place at a clothing and novelty shop at Parkway Plaza shopping center at about p m Tuesday Surveillance-camera footage from the business certified the assault and attempted murder and clearly identified the individuals according to Lt Will Guerin While searching a scarce blocks from the El Cajon mall officers located the subjects identified as Abraham Jesus Rodriguez and Jermaine David Taylor both Isidro Vazquez and a -year-old boy whose name was withheld because he is a minor Three of them ran into a nearby apartment complex and the fourth was determined at a nearby business police noted The juvenile was detained after leaving an apartment Officers uncovered two handguns during a search of the underage suspect s apartment One of the firearms matched the description of the weapon used in the assault and was determined jammed with a chambered round The persons of interest were booked into county jail and juvenile hall on suspicion of conspiracy attempted murder and firearm offenses At the time of their arrests Rodriguez Vazquez and the minor were on probation for gun-related crimes according to police