NEW BEDFORD — Police arrested a man Tuesday evening in connection with an early morning shooting at a local fast-food restaurant that left one person injured.
Pedro Javier Gonzalez Olmo, 31, of New Bedford, was taken into custody without incident following the shooting at a Taco Bell on Coggeshall Street, police said.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired at the restaurant shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday.
They found an adult male victim with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect had fled the scene.
Investigators determined that an argument between two female customers and the suspect escalated into a physical altercation inside the restaurant.
The suspect then left the building.
As the victim was entering the restaurant from a nearby vehicle, he encountered the suspect outside.
After an exchange of words, the suspect allegedly shot the victim.
Olmo, a licensed gun owner, faces charges including assault and battery, assault by means of a firearm, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and improper storage.
Detective Mohammad Mir made the arrest.
Police seized Olmo’s weapons.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to call 508-99-CRIME or submit an anonymous tip on the police department’s website.
