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SIOUX CITY (KTV) – Police have identified two people killed in a Sioux City shooting Saturday.
According to the Sioux City Police Department, Sioux City residents Anthony Williams, 19, and Carlos Ray Aguirre, 21, were killed.
Police have already arrested 19-year-old Joseph Cruz as a suspect in the shooting. He now faces two counts of second-degree murder, menacing with a dangerous weapon and malicious wounding.
A shooting was reported at 2:15 a.m. Saturday at 1421 West 5th Street. When officers arrived at the home, they found Aguirre and Williams unresponsive on the floor, court documents state. Aguirre was pronounced dead at the scene, and Williams died a short time later at a local hospital.
Aguirre had two gunshot wounds and Williams had at least one, documents said. Cruz knew both victims and was actually a relative of Williams.
Investigators say Cruz and Aguirre had a recent disagreement over a gun. Cruz allegedly wanted a gun that Aguirre had on his person, and the two began arguing over it.
At some point, investigators say Cruz got a gun and fired several rounds, hitting Aguirre and Williams. After the shooting, Cruz went to a Sioux City hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was arrested and taken to the Woodbury County Jail where he was treated for his injuries.
Cruz admitted to shooting Aguirre out of anger, according to the documents. But he denied shooting Williams, stating that he did not shoot his own relative but did not remember how Williams was shot.
The second-degree murder charges stem from the deaths of Aguirre and Williams. But the intimidation and wounding charges stem from a separate shooting in August.
On Aug. 21, Sioux City police were dispatched to 1512 Ingleside Avenue where they found the victim, Victor Maldenado, with a gunshot wound to the back, according to records. Maldenado was taken to a local hospital where he underwent life-threatening surgery.
After conducting several interviews, Cruz and his brother allegedly pointed a handgun at Maldenado and opened fire, according to investigators. Maldanado was standing next to his vehicle when the shots were fired, according to the documents.
This is a developing story. We will update this article as more information becomes available.
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