Shotgun-wielding Redding woman arrested after shooting at vehicle occupied by husband, 2 children
REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a Redding woman was arrested after a domestic dispute spiraled out of control, resulting in the woman allegedly firing a shotgun blast through the window of a vehicle occupied by her husband and his two young children early this morning, Saturday, March 12.
According to official accounts, the husband was attempting to diffuse the volatile situation by leaving the scene with his kids when the alleged suspect opened fire on his vehicle as he was trying to back away from the couple’s home in the 2000 block of Glengary Drive.
Although it was initially reported that the couple did not reside together and that the shooting may have happened during a child custody exchange, officials have since reported that the suspect lives at the Glengary residence with her husband and his children.
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City of Redding police officers were dispatched to the scene at 1:15 a.m. after receiving reports of a woman who had just discharged a firearm, Redding Police Sergeant Jon Sheldon has since reported.
Responding officers were confronted outside the home by 43-year-old Mindy Jo Garduno. Although the shotgun-wielding woman was initially cooperative, radio traffic at the time indicated she soon became “non-compliant”, at which time additional resources, including an armored tactical rescue vehicle, were requested to the scene.
A short time later, officers were able to negotiate with Garduno “to safely take her into custody,” according to Sheldon.
Mindy Jo Garduno was arrested after allegedly firing a shotgun blast through the window of a vehicle occupied by her husband and his two children in Redding early this morning. Redding PD photo
During their subsequent investigation, officers learned that during the early morning hours, Garduno and her husband began arguing.
“The argument escalated to the point where the two fought over a shotgun,” Sheldon explained.
In an attempt to diffuse the situation, the husband, whose name was not released, put his two children in his car and began backing out of the driveway at which time Garduno came out of the home while armed with the shotgun, Sheldon continued.
She then fired one round, striking the driver side windshield of the vehicle.
None of the three occupants of the vehicle were injured in the shooting and Garduno later admitted to having fired the shotgun at the vehicle, according to Sheldon.
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Based on their investigation, officers arrested Garduno and she was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of three counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, negligent discharge of a firearm, making criminal threats, brandishing a weapon, child abuse likely to result in great bodily injuries, and domestic violence.
Online jail records indicate she remains in custody in lieu of $1.5 million bail or bond.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Redding Police Department at (530) 776-0107. Callers can refer to incident file number 22R015591 and can remain anonymous.
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Trevor Montgomery, 51, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and operates Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS), which act as stringer-news providers for other mainstream media organizations throughout the two regions they serve.
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.