SPRINGDALE, Ark. — One person has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left one woman on life support.
The victim in the shooting that occurred on June 23 at Keystone Apartments in Springdale has been identified as Carol Lorenzo-Olivera. She underwent surgery for her injuries and is currently on life support, according to police.
Taylor says when officers arrived, they found a female, later identified as Lorenzo-Olivera, lying face down in the parking lot beside a silver Honda Civic suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
During the investigation, David Velasques-Diaz was identified as the suspect. Police also found out that Lorenzo-Olivera and Diaz had recently ended a dating relationship.
On Wednesday, June 24, around 8:05 a.m. police received information about the possible location of Diaz.
Officers responded to 405 Sisters Avenue to locate Diaz. They had information that Diaz was alone in the apartment; therefore, they used the crisis negotiators and SWAT team to call into the apartment to get Diaz to surrender peacefully.
After just over an hour Diaz came out of the apartment and was taken into custody without incident.
Diaz was taken to the Springdale Police Department to be interviewed by detectives. Detectives consulted with Washington County Prosecutor Matt Durrett before charging Diaz with Attempted Capital Murder and Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons. Diaz is currently being held at the Washington County Jail.
As of 3:45 p.m. Thursday (June 25) Lorenzo-Olivera is still alive but is in critical condition. Police say if she passes away, the charges against Velasques-Diaz are expected to be upgraded to capital murder. Right now he faces charges of attempted capital murder.
