What evidence exists that Defendant fired a sawed-off shotgun into the air after leaving the scene of the shooting?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bowman, C078851 (Cal. App. 2016):
But there was such evidence. Defendant fired a sawed-off shotgun in a residential neighborhood immediately after he left Mercado's duplex. At least five people were around and heard the shot, which occurred in June at 10 p.m. Shooting a firearm in an area where people are close by presents a high risk of injury or death. (See People v. Alonzo (1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 535, 537-538, 540 ([shooting a gun into the air at 2 a.m. in
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