(Teen Shot Wednesday afternoon)...It happened in Brawley. Police received the call at 2:38 pm.
They responded to the scene in the 1200 Block of H Street. The initial report was shots fired in that area. At the scene officers learned that a juvenile had suffered gunshot wounds and had been tranported to Pioneers Memorial Hospital. The victim's condition was not revealed. The initial investigation led officers to believe the victim had been specifically targeted and it was not a random attack. Police say later that evening, at 5:45 pm, they were notified that 2 juvenile suspects and one adult suspect had been taken into custody in an area near Interstate 8 and Ogilby Road. The juveniles were subsequently booked into Juvenile Hall for conspiracy to commit murder. The adult, identified as 18 year old Richard Timothy Horta from Brawley was booked into County Jail, with bail set at $1 million. Police said it was an ongoing investigation and no other details would be released at this time.