Authorities in Oregon have detained two individuals linked to the shooting of a father who managed to drive himself to the hospital after being hit in the head by a bullet. The incident occurred while he was leaving an In-N-Out drive-thru with his wife and two young sons.
On Wednesday, police apprehended Ethan Adrian Armenta-Lagunas, 20, and Gabriel “Alex” Javier, 18, both hailing from Salem.
The duo is facing several charges, including first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment of another person, all tied to the February 9th shooting of Marcio Garcia.
According to the Keizer Police Department, a search of Armenta-Lagunas’ apartment yielded multiple firearms. Javier was taken into custody later that same day. Meanwhile, authorities continue to look for a third suspect, 22-year-old Anthony Taylor-Manriquez, who is regarded as armed and dangerous.
Anthony Taylor-Manriquez, 22, remains at large after the shooting of Marcio Garcia, who was struck in the head while exiting a fast-food drive-thru. (Keizer Police Department)
Garcia, 28, was in a car with his wife and two children, ages 2 and 7, when shots rang out near the burger chain. The gunfire shattered the car windows and struck Garcia in the head; his wife and children were uninjured, police said.
Authorities recovered multiple firearms from Ethan Adrian Armenta-Lagunas, 20, during his arrest, police said. (Keizer Police Department)
“In the middle of chaos and fear, while he was injured and in pain, he somehow found the strength to drive us out of the scene to safety,” his wife wrote in an online fundraiser. “He protected our family before thinking of himself. That is the kind of man and father he is.”
Images posted online showed the bullet that was removed from Garcia’s head during surgery in February, according to his wife. She also noted that Garcia did not suffer major brain damage and is currently recovering at home.
Images show the bullet taken from Marcio Garcia’s head and the family car riddled with bullet holes. (GoFundMe)
“The doctors told us what we already believe—this is nothing short of a miracle,” she said. “Now he faces a long road of rest, healing, and recovery.”
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