El Centro Police arrested a man wanted for a shooting that occurred at a downtown bar.

The 25-year-old man was arrested arrested shortly after 8:00 p.m. Friday when he was seen walking in the 2100 block of North Imperial Avenue. The suspect was booked into Imperial County Jail on multiple charges including Attempted Murder. 

The shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday, July 2, 2023, in the 400 block of Main Street. A man was shot in the chest and dropped off at the Emergency Department at El Centro Regional Medical Center by friends. The victim was then flown to a trauma center for further treatment. Investigators were able to recover multiple shell casings at the scene. They were also able to identify a possible vehicle used by the suspect. Witnesses and nearby video cameras assisted in the investigation.