Four jailed in Lebanon gunfight

A fight between juveniles turned into a gunfight in the city of Lebanon on Monday night.

According to Lebanon City Police Chief Todd Breiner, a group of four people: Erik Baez-Rivera, Adela Rivera-Quinones, Gadiel Ocasio and Luis Rosa-Hernandez went to the 300 block of E. Weidman Street around 9 p.m. with the intent that Baez would fight another juvenile residing in that area. Adela Rivera-Quinones is the mother of Baez, according to the report.

A fight did occur between two juveniles. At some point during the fight, Baez-Rivera and Ocasio fired handguns at the group who was with the juvenile they were fighting, Breiner said.

The father of that juvenile fired his legally owned handgun, the chief said, at the two people shooting at his son.

Police were dispatched at 9:18 p.m. and the four who traveled to the fight had fled the scene, but were caught nearby. Two firearms and four people were apprehended.

No person was injured. Two occupied homes and a parked, unoccupied vehicle were struck by gunfire. Breiner said all parties involved were apprehended.

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Baez-Rivera is 16 years old but is being charged as an adult in this incident, with seven counts of aggravated assault, seven counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, two counts of conspiracy to discharge a firearm into an occupied structure, firearms not to be carried without a license, possession of a firearm by a minor, seven counts of recklessly endangering another person, seven counts of conspiracy to recklessly endanger another person, terroristic threats, simple assault and conspiracy to commit simple assault.

The boy's mother, Adela Rivera-Quinones, 31, was charged with corruption of minors and conspiracy to commit simple assault.

Gadiel Ocasio, 20, of Lebanon has been charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, seven counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, four counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, two counts of conspiracy to discharge a firearm into an occupied structure, firearms not to be carried without a license, seven counts of recklessly endangering another person, seven counts of conspiracy to recklessly endanger another person, and conspiracy to commit simple assault.

Luis Rosa-Hernandez, 18, of Lebanon, was charged with conspiracy to commit simple assault.

All four were transported to Lebanon County Central Booking and arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Anthony Verna. Baez and Ocasio have bail set a a $500,000. Rivera has bail set at $25,000 and Rosa has bail set at $20,000.

All four have been incarcerated at Lebanon County Correctional Facility.

According to Chief Breiner, this investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed against other participants.