Man arrested for firing shots overnight near Brownsville shopping district

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — One man was arrested in Brownsville after reportedly firing shots in "certain municipalities," according to police.

Francisco Lopez, 32, was charged with deadly conduct for discharging a firearm around a food and shopping district early Friday morning.

Photo courtesy of the Brownsville Police Department

Police responded to a shots-fired call at the 3400 block of Pablo Kisel Blvd. at 1:35 a.m. Friday.

Responding officers spoke with witnesses who provided a lead on the suspect and his suspected vehicle.

Officers and deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff's Office soon located and conducted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle at the intersection of Paredes Line Road and Carlos Avenue.

Multiple casings were recovered, and a handgun was seized from Lopez’s vehicle.

"The Brownsville Police Department thanks the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this case and reminds the community that reckless use of firearms endangers lives," the Brownsville Police Department stated in a release.

Lopez was arraigned and issued a $12,000 bond.