April 14, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A man who barricaded himself inside a Dowelltown home after allegedly shooting another man there later surrendered and was taken into custody Wednesday evening after a brief standoff with law enforcement officers. The victim’s wounds were believed to be non-life threatening.
55-year-old Lorenzo Hernandez of West Main Street, Dowelltown is charged with aggravated assault and is under a $55,000 bond. His court date is April 28.
Sheriff Patrick Ray explained how the incident unfolded in the following statement.
“On Wednesday April 13 at 6:31 p.m. while on patrol in Dowelltown, a deputy was flagged down due to a man being shot. Officers placed the wounded victim in a patrol vehicle to get him to a safe location to meet Emergency Medical Services. Other officers arrived on the scene and set up a perimeter around the residence where the shooter had barricaded himself inside of. After a short period of time, Sheriff Department Detectives were able to get the man to surrender and walk out of the residence where he was taken into custody without further incident. Through an investigation into the shooting, it was determined that the suspect, Hernandez had shot another male in the arm after a disagreement between the two at a residence in Dowelltown. The victim’s injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. An investigator with the District Attorney General’s Office was summoned to the scene to assist in the investigation. Members of the Alexandria Police Department and Constable Mark Milam also responded to the scene to assist the Sheriff’s Department,” said Sheriff Ray.
The warrant against Hernandez for aggravated assault alleges that Hernandez did knowingly shoot someone with the intent to cause serious bodily injury.
The name of the victim was not released.