On June 13 at approximately 1:52 a.m., Glendale Police Dept. patrol officers responded to the 200 block of North Brand Boulevard regarding a report of a man with a gun.

Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. Glendale Fire Dept. personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital. The victim remains in critical but stable condition.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and suspect, who were previously unknown to one another, became involved in a verbal altercation. During the incident, the suspect brandished a firearm towards the victim. A physical confrontation then occurred, during which a single shot was fired, striking the victim. The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle prior to officers’ arrival.

Glendale Police Robbery-Homicide detectives responded and conducted a swift and thorough investigation throughout the night. As a result of their investigation, officers identified the suspect as 25-year-old Ricardo Fernandez of North Hollywood.

On June 13 at approximately 2 p.m., Glendale police officers, including members of the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Fugitive Regional Task Force, located Fernandez at his residence and took him into custody without incident.

Fernandez was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury and booked into the Glendale City jail. The case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration.

This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Glendale Police Dept. at (818) 548-4840.