Ephrata Shooting Suspect Arrested After Overnight Search

Early Friday morning, Grant County sheriff’s deputies arrested 39-year-old Francisco Buenrostro of Ephrata in connection with a shooting that occurred early Thursday near Ephrata.

Buenrostro was taken into custody during a traffic stop near the 7500 block of State Route 281 north of Quincy. He is being held in the Grant County Jail and faces a charge of first-degree assault.

Deputies say the arrest was the result of a coordinated effort between the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the Quincy Police Department, and the Ephrata Police Department.

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