A man is under arrest in connection with a shooting that wounded two people in Encinitas.
It happened on Thursday, October 13 around 8:00 a.m. at the Ironsmith Coffee Roasters in the 400 block of South Coast Highway 101.
A man was asked to leave the coffee shop after causing a disturbance. A verbal argument followed in the back alley of the business then turned into a fight. During the altercation, the coffee shop owner produced a gun.
The gun went off once during the struggle. The bullet grazed the coffee shop owner at the back of his neck. A bystander was also hit in the leg with shrapnel.
The suspect took hold of the gun so the owner ran to the Encinitas Fire Station in the 400 block of Second Street for help. Firefighters encountered the suspect with the gun and detained him.
Jmar Tarafa (DOB 12/15/1990) is being booked into the Vista Detention Facility on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing a firearm in a threatening manner.
At this time, the coffee shop owner is not facing any charges. The investigation is ongoing.
