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.
Gabby Jimenez is a digital journalist at KSAT. Gabby is a San Antonio native and joined the KSAT team in January 2025. A proud LSU alumna, she has reported for newspapers in Louisiana and Virginia, earning a Virginia Press Association award for Combination Photo and Story in 2024.