Lubbock Police said that another gunshot victim came forward on Tuesday related to a shooting incident on Monday afternoon.
At about 2:30 Monday afternoon, the Lubbock Police Department received a call about gunshots in the area of 2100 Avenue O. An officer was nearby and heard another gunshot near 24th Place and Avenue N.
The officer found a 35-year-old woman who had been shot in the arm. Police said she had “moderate injuries.”
Police said Abrean Watkins, 22, was arrested on an unrelated charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Police said, “On Tuesday at approximately 1:20 p.m., nearly 24 hours after the original call of shots fired, the Lubbock Police Department received a call that another gunshot victim had just arrived at the hospital.”
“The male victim had moderate injuries on his hand,” police said.
Investigators believed he was possibly struck by a stray bullet in the area of 1900 Avenue O during Monday’s incident.
A copy of the police statement is as follows:
At approximately 2:30 Monday afternoon, the Lubbock Police Department received a call that gunshots had just been fired in the area of 2100 Avenue O.
An officer was already nearby and began responding to the call. While the officer was beginning to investigate the original call, he heard another gunshot near 24th Place and Avenue N.
The officer responded to that area and located a 35-year-old female victim that had been shot in the arm. The victim was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries.
SWAT officers responded to the scene and assisted in clearing a small apartment complex nearby.
One of the individuals inside the apartment, 22-year-old Abrean Watkins, was arrested on an unrelated charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Information gathered at the scene indicated a 2002 silver Pontiac was possibly involved.
At approximately 8:40 Monday night, officers observed the vehicle in the area of 23rd Street and Avenue P. As the Pontiac turned onto Avenue O, the driver failed to signal their turn and a traffic stop was initiated.
The driver, 31-year-old Jennifer Rivas, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. The passenger, 55-year-old Anita Gibson, was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, unlawful carrying of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a dangerous drug, possession of marijuana, and three outstanding misdemeanor warrants.
At this time, their possible involvement in the shooting is under investigation.
On Tuesday at approximately 1:20 p.m., nearly 24 hours after the original call of shots fired, the Lubbock Police Department received a call that another gunshot victim had just arrived at the hospital.
The male victim had moderate injuries on his hand. Investigators believe he was possibly struck by a stray bullet in the area of 1900 Avenue O from Monday’s incident.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remains under investigation.
