El Centro Police are releasing some details about a Sunday morning shooting.

At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2026, El Centro Police responded to multiple gunshots heard in the area of the 6th and Main Streets in downtown El Centro. On arrival, officers located a man with two gunshot wounds. El Centro police, with assistance from neighboring law enforcement agencies, established a perimeter and secured the scene. Following an initial investigation, officers detained a suspect. Two handguns were recovered at the scene and a vehicle associated with the suspect was impounded. The victim was airlifted to a trauma center for treatment. The suspect, Hector Mendez, was booked into Imperial County Jail for attempted homicide and multiple weapons violations. The El Centro Police Department Investigations Bureau is continuing to look into the incident.