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Soledad police looking for 'armed and dangerous' man involved in burglary

Soledad police looking for 'armed and dangerous' man involved in burglary
SOME WELDING THAT WAS BEING DONE SHORTLY BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED.### IN SOLEDAD... POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR MULTIPLE SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN A SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING... ON ALHAMBRA STREET. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER CHRISTIAN BALDERAS IS LIVE IN SOLEDAD WITH THE DETAILS. DAN, ERIN... POLICE SAY THAT AT ABOUT 11 THIS MORNING, AN OFF- DUTY SECURITY GUARD WAS IN THEIR CAR WHEN THEY WERE ROBBED AT GUN POINT BY MULTIPLE PERPETRATORS. AT THE 800 BLOCK OF ALHAMBRA STREET-- THE VICTIM WAS SHOT AND ROBBED. THE PERPETRATORS ALSO STOLE THEIR GUN. THE VICTIM WAS RUSHED TO NATIVIDAD HOSPITAL. AS OF ABOUT AN HOUR AGO, POLICE SAID THEY ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THREE SUSPECTS INVOLVED. POLICE SAY THE VICTIM IS STABLE. NO OTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED. LIVE IN SOLDEAD, CHRISTIAN BALDERAS, KSBW ACTION
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Soledad police looking for 'armed and dangerous' man involved in burglary
The Soledad Police Department is looking for a man considered "armed and dangerous" who was involved in a shooting Wednesday morning. According to Chief of Police Damon Wasson, an off-duty security guard was in the area of Alahambra Street and Las Flores Street — near Blas Santana Park — when he was reportedly attacked.When the guard arrived in the area, police say he was helded up at gunpoint. When he attempted to drive away he was shot and after being shot he was robbed and his gun was taken.Police were able to identify Amir Carter as one of the three suspects involved in the robbery and shooting. Anyone with information about Carter's location is asked to call 911.

The Soledad Police Department is looking for a man considered "armed and dangerous" who was involved in a shooting Wednesday morning.

According to Chief of Police Damon Wasson, an off-duty security guard was in the area of Alahambra Street and Las Flores Street — near Blas Santana Park — when he was reportedly attacked.

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When the guard arrived in the area, police say he was helded up at gunpoint. When he attempted to drive away he was shot and after being shot he was robbed and his gun was taken.

Police were able to identify Amir Carter as one of the three suspects involved in the robbery and shooting.

amir carter
Soledad Police Department

Anyone with information about Carter's location is asked to call 911.