2 men arrested, 1 on the loose in shooting of Livermore man

Police were on the search for Robert Delarosa, a 23-year-old transient, Thursday in the shooting of a 28-year-old man during a botch drug deal, police said. Police were on the search for Robert Delarosa, a 23-year-old transient, Thursday in the shooting of a 28-year-old man during a botch drug deal, police said. Photo: Livermore Police Department / / Livermore Police Department / Photo: Livermore Police Department / / Livermore Police Department / Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close 2 men arrested, 1 on the loose in shooting of Livermore man 1 / 28 Back to Gallery

Two men were arrested and Livermore police were on the hunt for a third suspect Thursday in a shooting that left a 28-year-old man critically wounded during a botched drug deal, officials said.

James Jewell, a Concord resident, was found suffering from a gunshot wound Tuesday in a residential area on Highland Street and Valley View Way in Livermore, police said.

Police arrested Blake Wayne Hansen, a 23-year-old Concord resident, within hours of discovering Jewell on attempted murder and robbery charges, police said.

Alexander James Diaz, a 23-year-old resident of Salida (Stanislaus County), was taken into custody a day later on robbery charges.

Both were booked in the Santa Rita Jail.

An arrest warrant was issued for the third suspect, Robert Delarosa, a 23-year-old transient.

Police warned that Delarosa should be considered armed and dangerous.

Investigators determined that Jewell met the three men in a parking lot on North Livermore Avenue to take part in a drug transaction. He got into a vehicle with Hansen, Diaz and Delarosa and they drove away from the parking lot.

Jewell was shot once inside the vehicle and the three men pushed him out of the car before fleeing, police said. The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately available.

Hansen, who is being held without bail, is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon.

Diaz will be arraigned on Friday morning and his bail was set to $100,000.

Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani