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An exchange of gunfire on the 1200 block of Windermere Avenue led to the arrest of two people on Monday, according to the Menlo Park Police Department.
In a video captured by a Belle Haven neighborhood resident’s surveillance camera at 8:20 p.m. on April 25, a sports utility vehicle can be seen creeping up the road before stopping in front of a home across the street.
About 30 shots can be heard firing, with the flare of the weapon that can be seen flashing in the video.
About 12 shots of return fire can be heard as the vehicle drives off. A woman can be heard in the background saying, “Get inside.”
Officers were on a routine patrol in the area and immediately responded after hearing sounds of “apparent automatic gunfire,” police said.
No one was injured during the incident, according to the press release. Officers searched the area but did not find any gunshot victims.
Two people were detained at the scene and arrested for outstanding warrants, police said. They were a 25-year-old woman from Menlo Park and a 31-year-old man from Redwood City. Officers also said they recovered a ghost gun from the scene, referring to untraceable guns made from a kit that are becoming increasingly common at crime scenes.
Police said they believe that this was a targeted incident and not a random act of violence.
Because it’s an ongoing investigation, no additional information can be released at this time, said Nicole Acker, public information officer for the Menlo Park police department.
The resident who captured the video footage emailed it to the city, along with a letter urging City Council members to hold a special meeting on public safety. He described it as “another shooting” that occurred near his home. When contacted by The Almanac, he said he was not immediately able to comment.
His email was removed from the city’s website shortly after The Almanac inquired to the police department about it on Tuesday.
Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call 650-330-6300.
