5 Payson men are charged with drive-by shooting

Payson-Am Monday were submitted against five Payson men on Monday in connection with a drive-by shootout.

The incident began shortly after midnight on March 11, when a man was “jumped” in the parking lot of a fitness center in Spanish fork. The victims then followed five people who left the scene in a Chevrolet and drove to Payson after an affidavit from the police.

“Someone in the Chevrolet fired shots (the victim) vehicle. Eight fast shots were recorded in the area.” The next day, a resident of Payson called the police to report three bullet holes in his apartment. “

No injuries were reported.

After the shots were fired, the alleged armed men were discovered and arrested by the police a short time later. In addition to a weapon and “loose rounds”, officers also found 11 THC vapes in unopened packaging in the vehicle.

Brayan Acuna, 21; Erick Jovanny Angeles Loeza, 18; Damian Romero Cristobal, 18; Juan Artemio Gomez Castellon, 20; and Saul Gomez-Alatorre (18), all from Payson, were charged on Monday before the 4th district court with six cases of illegal relief of a firearm, possession of a weapon by a limited person and damage to property, second degree second degree. Property damage, a third degree crime; Plus drug possession and possession of drug utensils, pass by class B. The shootout and weapon costs are associated with convicted gang penal improvements.