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PALO ALTO (BCN)
A 26-year-old man suspected of shooting into a Jiffy Lube during business hours with a pellet gun last week has been arrested, police announced today.
Palo Alto resident Junwei Gu allegedly shot at the business at 4195 El Camino Real from the balcony of his condominium facing the shop on Oct. 30, police said.
Officers responded to a call from the Jiffy Lube around 10:50 a.m. when the incident occurred.
Arriving officers searched the area and detained Gu a short time later as he was leaving his home, according to police.
An investigation revealed that Gu allegedly shot multiple .177-caliber rounds 65 feet from his balcony toward the Jiffy Lube, police said.
The rounds struck signs at the business and narrowly missed an employee, according to police.
A customer's car also sustained minor damage from the shooting, police said.
Officers found the 8-inch pellet gun, which is powered by a carbon dioxide cartridge, inside Gu's home and collected it as evidence.
Gu was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon, a charge stemming from the potential injury the employee could have faced, police said.
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