Silver City police reported that someone shot a teen in the head while the teen was travelling as a passenger just after midnight on Corbin Streets on Sunday, March 29.
Police said the teen was hospitalized at Gila Regional Medical Center and continues to receive medical treatment at a facility.
The Silver City Police Department identified several people as persons of interest.
With continuous investigation, authorities arrested and booked 26-year-old Espirideon Varela into the Grant County Detention Center, charging him with violating his probation and illegal possession of a firearm, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
According to the statement of probable cause filed in Grant County Magistrate Court, police executed a search warrant at 400 N. Corbin St. on Sunday as part of the shooting investigation.
During the search, police found several firearms and documents and discovered that Valera had previous felony convictions. Police also found substances such as methamphetamines in his home and vehicle, according to the report.
Valera made his first appearance in the magistrate court on Monday morning, and Grant County Detention Center is currently detaining him.
Police have not yet released other accomplices, and they remain at large. Police have asked anyone with information to contact Silver City Police at (575) 538-3723 or dispatch at (575) 388-8840.