Teen injured in Uvalde drive-by shooting; 17-year-old in custody, police say

UVALDE, Texas – A 17-year-old was taken into custody after another teen sustained serious injuries in a drive-by shooting, according to Uvalde police.

Officers responded to the shooting around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of South High Street, where police said they found a teenage boy injured by gunfire.

Investigators believe the boy was riding a scooter when he was shot by another person in a passing vehicle.

Police said the boy was hospitalized with serious injuries.

On Thursday afternoon, authorities executed a warrant for suspect Nicholas Bazzano in the 800 block of Wilson Street. He was taken into custody without incident, police said.

Investigators also recovered a firearm and “other evidence possibly linked to other criminal offenses,” police said.

Bazzano was booked on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and theft of a firearm. Additional charges are pending, police said, and other people may face charges.

The investigation is ongoing.

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