17-Year-Old Suspect Arrested In Shooting at Morgan Hill Birthday Rave That Left One Dead

Investigators combing the field where the shooting took place. Photo via Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office A juvenile suspect has now been arrested in connection with the July 25th mass shooting at a birthday party for a Twitch streamer in a Morgan Hill field that had been promoted on social media. According to a release from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, deputies executed a “high-risk” search warrant in connection with the investigation on Thursday, August 27, at a home in a Salinas, in Monterey County. In the course of serving the search warrant, deputies arrested a 17-year-old suspect, who was safely taken into custody. The arrest comes following an offer of a $20,000 reward for tips earlier this month, which resulted in numerous tips and videos being submitted. The sheriff’s office collaborated with the FBI on the investigation, with the FBI putting up the reward, and the FBI’s involvement may indicate that authorities believe there was a gang connection to the violence. “Those responsible for this senseless shooting should know that the FBI and our law enforcement partners at the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office will use every available resource to identify and hold them accountable,” said FBI San
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