2 arrested in connection to shooting after brief foot chase with police

Your Monday Morning Headlines, December 26th, 2022

PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A man and a juvenile have been arrested in connection to a shooting after a brief foot chase with police.

Jose Mendez, 20, and the juvenile were both arrested on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Plano police responded to the shooting in the 3100 block of Kingston Drive at about 4 a.m. Christmas Day. Neighbors reportedly heard gunshots before a vehicle fled.

When police arrived at the scene, there were two gunshot victims with non-life threatening injuries. The suspects were no longer at the scene.

At about 2:40 p.m. later that day, Plano police arrested Mendez and the juvenile. The arrest was made after a brief foot chase.

Julia Falcon

Julia Falcon is a Digital Content Producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 The Fan. She covers a span of topics, focusing on sports and trending topics. Every week, Julia produces a show called "Eye on Trending," where she answers top trending questions.