Police on Thursday released surveillance footage of a man opening fire on two women in what they described as an unprovoked attack in a Upland parking lot.
The incident happened around 2 a.m. on April 26, when two adult women were leaving a business near Foothill Boulevard and Grove Avenue and driving through the parking lot toward the exit, according to the Upland Police Department.
That’s when an unknown man suddenly approached their vehicle, fired a gun into the air, then turned the weapon on the victims and shot multiple rounds at them.
One woman was struck in the leg, police said. The other was unharmed.
The shooter fled into the night and remained at large for several weeks.
Investigators from the department’s Special Investigations Unit and Crime Scene Investigations team worked to gather and analyze evidence, ultimately identifying a suspect in the case.
On July 9, with assistance from California Highway Patrol officers in Barstow, the suspect was intercepted and taken into custody during a traffic stop. A firearm was recovered from the suspect’s vehicle, authorities said.
Police later served a search warrant at the suspect’s home in Santa Ana, where they discovered additional evidence connecting him to the shooting.
The suspect, whose identity was not immediately released, was booked on suspicion of attempted homicide.
Upland police said the shooting was entirely unprovoked and encouraged anyone with additional information to contact investigators.