From all accounts, Officer Kevin Livewell was a very lucky man.
A week ago last Thursday, he and his partner stopped a van believed to have been involved in an earlier shooting. But as the officers approached the van, 3 men came out with shooting guns.
Officer Livewell was shot in the leg, but fortunately, he is at home a week later and will recover after more surgery next week.
26-year-old Anel Cuenas and 36-year-old Ramon De Jesus were arrested in connection with his shooting.
A third man continues to be sought.
In or near the van, police recovered an arsenal of high-powered assault type weapons including the AK-47 that was used to shoot Livewell.
Now, sources tell Action News that the AK-47, along with other weapons, was stolen from the home of a DEA agent in Chester County.
Two brothers, 33-year-old Victor Fuentes of Glenmoore and 21-year-old Jonathan Fuentes of Philadelphia, were arrested and are now in custody at the Chester County prison in connection with the theft. They tell authorities they are acquainted with one of the agents' family members.
Two days before Officer Livewell was shot, sources say the men obtained a key to make entry into the agent's Chester County home when he was not there. The sources say that they stole 9 weapons from his personal arsenal and then traveled to North Philadelphia where they sold the weapons for drug money.
The weapons ended up in the hands of Cuenas and DeJesus.
Hours later, the men allegedly would use the weapons, including-the AK-47, to shoot Officer Livewell in the 3000 block of Water Street in Kensington. At the time, authorities were astonished by the arsenal of weapons.
"These are allstate of the art weapons, none of these are junk that you may associate with street violence, these are state of the art weapons, they cost a lot of money," Deputy Commissioner Richard Ross said after the shooting.
But, now Action News has learned there was yet another weapon that would complete the arsenal.
Last night, FBI agents recovered a 9mm weapon and ammunition from the mother of the Fuentes Brothers. When contacted about the case, Michael Farrell, an attorney hired by the mother, would only say, "The Fuentes family will do everything they can to assist authorities, bring justice to the people who shot Officer Livewell."
It remains unclear how the men obtained the key to the agent's home. Attempts to reach a DEA spokesman for comment Friday were unsuccessful.
The Fuentes brothers are facing multiple charges including theft, receiving stolen property, and obtaining an access device issued to another person who did not authorize use to gain entry into a home.
Victor Fuentes is being held in lieu of $100,000 cash bail. Jonathan is being held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail.
