Crescent City police are still searching for 17-year-old Russell Walters Jr. and his father Russell Walter Sr., 65, in connection with last week’s shooting at the Jedediah Smith Shopping Center.

Police have also arrested a third person, 32-year-old Joshua Roberts, who they say helped the two suspects evade police, Crescent City Police Chief Richard Griffin told Redwood Voice Community News on Monday. 

“We have evidence of him picking [Walters Jr. and Sr.] up after the shooting and driving away from the house,” Griffin said. “He’s on parole and a search was done and that’s where the firearms, an AR-15 and semiautomatic handgun were located with ammo and he was arrested [on suspicion of] aiding and abetting.”

Officers said they found the original vehicle associated with the shooting, a Chevrolet Traverse. It’s believed the suspects drove away from their home in another vehicle, though there’s no description of that vehicle currently, according to Griffin.

Griffin said officers have a warrant out for the arrest of Russell Walters Sr., who had allegedly driven the vehicle he and his son fled the scene with last Wednesday. Griffin said his department is working with multiple agencies to find the two suspects.

“There are a lot of false social media posts we’re having to run down,” the police chief said. “There’s information that they’re over in the Redding area, which we’re working with agencies over there. Information that he’s here being hidden by family. We’re following up on that.”

The shooting took place at about 9 p.m. Wednesday. One person, a juvenile, was taken to the hospital with a wound to his abdomen. According to Griffin, the victim is being treated and is doing “OK.”