Drive by Shooting in Yuma

Yuma Master Police Officer Cruz Vidal says, "On Sunday morning at about 1 A.M. officers responded to the Tropicana nightclub."

According to Officer Vidal, the suspect shot from a car, " while he was leaving, he was firing a handgun from the vehicle."  Shooting from a car after allegedly getting into a fight with a group of people just minutes before.  Luckily, no one was injured during the drive by.

But Yuma Police say they found multiple casings at the scene as well as on top and inside of the suspects car.  When Police arrived they were alerted to who had shot the gun.  Vidal says, "the investigation revealed Edgar Torres was involved in an altercation with a group of individuals."

The suspect is identified as Edgar Torres.  Torres allegedly disappeared quickly, but police say witnesses were able to get a quick glimpse of his get away car, "we were also given information that he had fled in a black vehicle. That vehicle was later located by police officers," that's according to Officer Vidal.

This led police to quickly find and arrest Torres.

Police don't believe this to be gang related, but are still looking into the investigation.

Torres is now behind bars and is facing multiple felony charges including aggravated assault and disorderly conduct with a weapon.