A Petaluma man was arrested on suspicion of trying to kill
another man in a shooting in Petaluma on New Year’s Eve, police said Wednesday.
William Hanson, 70, of Petaluma, was arrested for allegedly
trying to kill a 61-year-old Petaluma man as well as unlawful possession of a
gun and booked into the county jail Tuesday, according to police.
Events unfolded around 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the 100 block of
Ellis Street, according to police. Officers who responded to 911 calls about a fight
between two men found a man lying in the parking lot with wounds that appeared
to have been caused by gunshots, police said.
Officers learned that Hanson allegedly had been acting
erratically in the parking lot when the other man showed up. The two exchanged
words and then came to blows, with Hanson producing a .22 caliber Derringer and
allegedly shooting the other man, police said.
The victim was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital by
ambulance, according to police. No further information was available about his condition.
Hanson was taken to the Police Department, and after police collected
evidence from him, he was taken to Petaluma Valley Hospital for medical
attention and then cleared to go to jail, police said.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call
Petaluma Police Detective Ryan McGreevy at (707) 778-4334.
Source: NBC Bay Area
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