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Mikey Valdez, 18, was arrested on felony charges including theft of vehicle, unauthorized use of a vehicle and unlawful carrying of a weapon earlier this month, according to court records.
Police identified Mikey Valdez, 18, as one of the two men suspected of opening fire at each other as Fiesta celebrations wound down early Sunday morning. Police on the scene reportedly fired on and killed Valdez, who died at the scene.
The other suspected shooter, Albert Cisneros, 20, later expired from his injuries at a local hospital, according to police, who said Cisneros was struck but Valdez's fire. Four women between the ages of 23 and 36 were also injured during the incident.
The weekend shooting wasn't Valdez's first recent run-in with law enforcement, records show.
Indeed, SAPD arrested Valdez April 10 on allegations that he stole items out of cars from Northside shopping centers, according to court documents. He was arrested and charged with three felonies, including theft of a vehicle, unauthorized use of a vehicle and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
"The suspect would target heavily populated parking lot, break into vehicles, and steal property including firearms," SAPD said in a Facebook post of Valdez's arrest. "Multiple stolen firearms were recovered during the apprehension of the suspect."
Valdez was bailed out the next day on bonds totaling $35,000, court records show.
A pre-harding date was set for May 8.
Valdez's mother, Gabrielle Rodriguez, has launched a GoFundMe to raise money for her son's funeral costs. She has since raised nearly $2,000.
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