Resident wounded, 3 arrested after gunshots fired near East Palo Alto school

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A man and two teens were arrested after shots were fired early Saturday near an East Palo Alto high school and one person was wounded, police said. A ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot detection system reported weapons fire shortly before 6 a.m. in the 900 block of Garden Street near KIPP Esperanza High School. Two parked vehicles and an occupied residence were struck by gunfire and a 51-year-old East Palo Alto resident suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said on social media. Officers responding to the gunshots saw several vehicles leaving the area, including one that reversed at high speed into a parked vehicle, then struck a police cruiser while making its escape. The vehicle was pursued to the 2100 block of Pulgas Avenue, where it struck multiple parked vehicles and became disabled. The occupants fled on foot leaving behind a firearm, police said. Two teens from Hollister, ages 15 and 17, were subsequently arrested with 22-year-old Hayden Hernandez of Los Banos, police said. The teens were released to their guardians after San Mateo County Juvenile Hall declined to accept them for booking, police said. Hayden Hernandez was booked into the San Mateo County Jail on multiple felony charges. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ng at 650-853-3160 or [email protected]. Most Popular Stanford looks to build 8-story housing complex at Research Park November 6, 2026 12:26 pm Palo Alto's historic Squire House hits market for $19.9M November 6, 2026 6:03 pm Measure J retains slim lead as voters weigh in on Cubberley November 3, 2026 9:34 pm