Daniel G. Triviz and Arnulfo Vasquez were arrested Monday and charged

Daniel G. Triviz and Arnulfo Vasquez, both 27 and with addresses at 2200 Holiday Ave. in Las Cruces, were arrested Monday and charged for their part in the incident, according to a police news release. Triviz is charged with two counts of shooting at or from a motor vehicle, intentional child abuse and tampering with evidence. Vasquez is charged with aggravated assault.Shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, Las Cruces Police were alerted to a drive-by shooting that occurred on west Amador Avenue. Police learned that Vasquez was driving a blue truck and chasing a Cadillac on Amador Avenue. Vasquez eventually got in front of the Cadillac and forced it to come to a stop. Triviz then drove by in a gray Monte Carlo and fired at least four shots from a small-caliber handgun toward the Cadillac, police said.The Cadillac's driver, his girlfriend and their 10-month-old daughter all escaped without injury.Las Cruces Police located the truck and Monte Carlo at 2200 Holiday where Triviz and Vasquez were arrested, police said.Triviz is being held at the Dona Ana County Detention Center on a $25,000 bond. Bond for Vasquez was set at $5,000.Las Cruces Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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Federico J. Cabasos

Federico J. Cabasos, 23, reported that a vehicle followed him to the end of Palmilla and, as he was turning around, the passenger of the vehicle fired three to four rounds toward Cabasos' SUV.
Cabasos drove away at a high rate of speed, turning onto Plaza Road. Nevarez said there Cabasos and his 15-year-old brother jumped out of the car, jumped a fence and hid behind a tree located at a residence.
The shooter, who followed them, got out of his vehicle and fired two shots at Cabasos' vehicle, hitting the left front tire and left rear quarter panel. A bullet was found in the rear passenger seat of Cabasos' SUV.
The shooter then walked toward the tree where Cabasos and his brother were hiding. Nevarez said the shooter stood approximately 10 feet away from Cabasos and fired two more rounds toward the tree. Cabasos covered his brother's
body with his own, to protect him from getting shot.
No one was injured as a result of the shooting.

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