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UPDATE: Second teen arrested in Arcadia shooting over vape sale gone wrong

Arcadia police say the shooting happened at the Oaks Trail apartment complex on April 27.
Javyion Saunders
Posted at 6:00 PM, May 08, 2024
and last updated 2024-05-09 18:24:25-04

Update (May 9) : A spokesperson for the Arcadia Police Department says their investigation concluded that this incident was a vape sale gone wrong.

Officers say an attempted robbery ensued and shots were later fired.

Police say a second suspect, John Bludsaw, was arrested and charged with armed robbery and second-degree attempted murder.

There are no reported injuries.

Orginal Reporting:

He's just 16, but he's accused of shooting into a car with people inside in Arcadia.

Police say the shooting Javyion Saunders is accused of happened back on Saturday, April 27, but they didn't make his arrest public until Wednesday.

Police say they were called to the scene of the shooting at the Oaks Trail apartment complex on Northeast Oak Street and 15th Avenue.

Police did not give any other details about the shooting or a possible motive, but they did say Saunders is charged with three counts of attempted murder and armed robbery.

Police also did not say what happened to the victim or victims involved, or what their conditions might be.

Because of his age, police said Saunders was being held at the Juvenile Detention Center.