Edhat Staff
By the edhat staff
A Santa Barbara man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly firing a gun through the front door of a San Bernardino County home.
Gabriel Arce, 34, faces attempted murder charges in what investigators are calling an “unprovoked attack.”
The shooting took place on February 28 at an apartment in the 7000 block of Central Avenue in Highland, a town east of San Bernardino. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of an elderly person being shot in their home.
When officers arrived, they found the victim, suffering from a gunshot wound, with a tourniquet around their leg.
Ring doorbell footage from another nearby apartment showed the moments leading up to the attack. A suspect wearing a black hoodie and black face covering, was seen walking up the apartment stairs before pulling out a small gun. The suspect noticeably struggled with the gun for more than 20 seconds before firing four rounds through the apartment’s front door.
Using that video, deputies were able to identify the alleged suspect as Gabriel Arce, a resident of Santa Barbara.
On Tuesday, investigators from the Highland Sheriff’s Station, with the assistance of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Gang/Narcotic Division and California Department of Correction Officers, located and arrested Arce in Santa Barbara. A search warrant was served at Arce’s residence and evidence of the crime was located, including the suspected firearm used during the attempted murder.
Arce was booked at the West Valley Detention Center and is currently being held without bail. Arce is an active CDC Parole for violation of PC4502 (B), Prisoner Manufacturing a Weapon. He was originally sent to prison for PC211 Robbery.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy Lopez or Kleveno at the Highland Station (909) 425-9793. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME(27463) or leave information on the website at www.wetip.com.
[WARNING: The below video contains footage that may be disturbing to some viewers].
Worst hitman ever.
John Wick isn’t worried about his job going to this guy.
Ed – I’m guessing local officers/deputies supported in this arrest. Is this accurate?
That wasn’t mentioned in the Highland Police press release.
It looks more like he was trying to break in. He clearly tried to kick the door in twice. Was likely shooting the lock.
…back to State Prison for a couple months. Then, we’ll be sure that the Santa Barbara Housing Authority will get you an apartment, arrange for an EBT card and whatever else you need.
Well somebody wanted something some other person had or vice-versa and drove a piece to go get it.
Moron obviously should not handle a weapon.
Had to shoot the wall to see if it worked after a struggle of his own making.
I cant stop laughing after seeing this.
And no, he probably has a ghost gun so rules and laws mean nothing to the person pulling the trigger.
The story is in the distance traveled and why, to use a shitty little gun for whatever purpose.
Total moron.
Ever seen the Jesse James Hollywood movie?
The only “nauseum” is how it makes me feel when clueless people try to make a political statement out of every thing.
“And no, he probably has a ghost gun so rules and laws mean nothing to the person pulling the trigger.” – Ah yes, the old no gun laws needed because criminals don’t follow the law fallacy. LOL!
Murderers don’t follow homicide laws, rapists don’t follow rape laws, etc etc etc ad nauseum……
CHICO – How are you trying to connect “Alpha Dog,” the JJ Hollywood movie you refer to with politics? The movie had more to do with true crime than politics.
Clearly this criminal doesn’t care about laws, including an illegal ghost gun, while at the same time he couldn’t even posses a “legal” firearm legally. So tell us Sacjon, what gun law would have prevented this criminal from using a gun during this attempted murder?
“what gun law would have prevented this criminal from using a gun during this attempted murder?” – How would I know? I don’t know where he got the gun. Really? That’s your question?
Chico- his dance made me giggle also. It looked like he almost shot himself in the stomach while wrestling with the slide.
Our hope is for all such violent criminals to be locked up for the duration of their lives…
How did they identify him? He’s so covered up.
I hope the victim did well
So this guy was on Parole for a robbery and Manufacturing a Weapon in prison but was out on the streets? How long did this guy get for the first robbery? Was this house targeted ? Another robbery attmept? And is this person from Santa Barbara or from San Bernardino but was living here?
People like this should be locked up for life.
“So this guy was on Parole for a robbery and Manufacturing a Weapon in prison but was out on the streets?” – Yes. Do you think he should have had life in prison for robbery? How do you do that with the 8th Amendment, prison overcrowding, etc?
There, maybe that helps all the handwringing.
No, life in prison for parole violations, making a weapon in prison, firearm violations – both felon in possession and potentially illegal firearm if serial number is gone), using a firearm while committing a felony, AND attempted murder. Eventually, if you make the consequences of committing a crime with a firearm significant enough, AND actually enforce those laws, crimes involving firearms will go down.
VOICE – are you chewing up adderall or something? Slow down. His initial charge was robbery, then he made a weapon in prison (could be a sharpened toothbrush for all we know), THEN after he served time and was let out on parole, he did this (which might have been a bad B&E attempt for all we know). My point was/is, you can’t lock people up for life for a robbery charge (even with a shiv charge) for their entire life just so they don’t get out and do something like this. You people flail and wail whenever a con commits another crime, why oh why wasn’t he locked up for the rest of his life? oh deary!
Sometimes, people don’t learn from prison. At this point, this guy needs to go away for a long time. BUT….. you can’t just lock up every first time non-capital offender for life just because they might commit more crimes when they get out. Many people learn and try to better themselves after a stint in prison. You’d condemn all them back to prison for life? Where are we going to put all these prisoners? Who’s going to pay for lifetimes of prison care? What will we do with the 8th amendment?
STARSB – life in prison for robbery? How do you do that with the 8th Amendment, prison overcrowding, etc?
DOULIE – Yes, which is I said “first time offender” in my response to Voice
SAC – A criminal convicted of robbery can be put in prison for life if the “three strike law” is applicable.
SAC – I was referring to your 5:13 comment.
DOULIE – Oh, well yeah… but this guy wasn’t a third strike guy if he was on parole. I get your point though.
COASTWATCH, you obviously don’t know what you’re talking about!
coastwatch loves to flail and whale