Man wanted after shooting at Auburn auto shop that injured employee
Police are on the lookout for a man they say shot an employee Tuesday at an Auburn auto shop.
The shooting happened around 2 p.m. at the Quick Lube Service Center on the 800 block of Marguerite Mine Road.
Acting Auburn Police Chief Victor Pecoraro said Joseph David De La Cruz Jr., 41, arrived at the Quick Lube to speak with a female employee he may have been in a relationship with and proceeded to get into an argument with several people after following her inside.
De La Cruz brandished a firearm, threatened several people with it and shot a male employee of the Quick Lube. The victim was hospitalized with minor injuries, Pecoraro said.
De La Cruz vehicle was found on Clipper Gap Road at 6:15 p.m., according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
Auburn police asks anyone who sees De La Cruz to call 530-823-4234.
This story was originally published October 16, 2018 at 6:47 PM.