30-01-2025
Gun jammed during Half Moon Bay boss' ambush, deputies say
(KRON) — The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office confirmed a suspect was arrested and more than a dozen firearms were recovered in Half Moon Bay on Wednesday after deputies said a man was lured to be shot at by his employer under the ploy of fixing a fence.
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The victim, a Pacifica resident, told authorities that a gun-involved altercation occurred between him and his boss at Azevedo Feed, located at 1825 Miramontes Point Road.
The man told sheriff's deputies that the suspect, 43-year-old Thomas J. Azevedo, took him to a 'remote part of the property' where he apparently needed his help repairing a fence.
When they arrived, Azevedo allegedly pulled out a firearm, pointed it at his employee's head then pulled the trigger, but the gun did not go off, said deputies. Azevedo allegedly continued to pull the trigger several more times as the victim struggled to wrestle the gun away. Deputies said the gun finally went off, 'firing into the air,' but no one was hurt.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said Azevedo was later located, arrested and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility for attempted homicide. Deputies said a judge approved a gun violence restraining order.
Authorities said the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective D. Brandt at 650-363-4064 or dbrandt@ Anonymous tips can be made by calling the Sheriff's Office Anonymous Tip Line at 1-800-547-2700.
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