Four people have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident early Thursday morning in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs Police said today (Friday): 27-year old Tyler Raiti, of Council Bluffs, was charged with Attempted Murder, Felon in Possession of a Firearm; 29-year old Kevin White, of Council Bluffs, was charged with Attempted Murder and Burglary; 37-year old Samuel Pirowski, and 27-year old Tara Stoops, both of Council Bluffs, each face a charge of burglary.

Tara Stoops

Samuel Pirowski

Kevin White

Tyler Raiti

Council Bluffs Police Detectives, acting off tips from the public, arrested the suspects, who are believed to be responsible for the incident that happened a little after 4-a.m. Thursday, and resulted in 20-year old Carmen Hernandez being shot in the leg. The incident began when Hernandez and 19-year old Eric Martinez, who are residents of 2902 Avenue K, were awakened by the sound of someone starting one of the residents’ vehicles, which was parked in a detached garage.

They left the house to investigate, and saw three men near their garage. The three men took off running eastbound through an alley, with Hernandez in a foot pursuit. During the chase, one of the three suspects fired multiple rounds toward her from a handgun. Hernandez was struck once in the lower leg. Hernandez was taken by ambulance to Jennie Edmundson Hospital for treatment. Her injury is not life threatening. Officials say it appears the suspects were unable to steal the vehicle, because they could not open the garage door. Responding officers were initially unable to locate any of the suspects in the area.