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Utah shooting suspect arrested in Nevada

Eddie Samora (Photo courtesy Layton Police Department)

 | Nov. 25, 2017, 2:33 a.m.

Reno, Nev. • A 31-year-old man once considered public enemy No. 1 by the Salt Lake Metro Gang Unit has been arrested in Nevada as a suspect in a shooting in northern Utah.

Authorities say Eddie Angelo Samora led U.S. marshals on a brief car chase before he was arrested Tuesday in Sparks.

He was being held on a fugitive warrant without bail Wednesday in the Washoe County jail.

Layton police intend to extradite him back to Utah to face attempted-murder charges.

He’s accused of shooting 37-year-old Andy Cabrera several times while lying on the ground at a Layton apartment building Oct. 26.

The Salt Lake Metro Gang Unit named Samora public enemy No. 1 in May 2007 after police say he shot a man while driving on Interstate 215.

It’s not clear whether Samora has a lawyer.

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