On February 10, 2014 at approximately 7:51 p.m., officers responded to the 1400 block of East B Street related to a shooting. When officers arrived they found a 45-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper and lower body.
The victim was flown by helicopter to a Modesto area hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
Witnesses reported seeing two subjects described as wearing dark colored hooded sweatshirts, walking away from the scene of the shooting; the suspects were last seen walking south on Saint James Drive from East B Street.
“Our detectives are working hard to piece together the specifics of last night’s shooting.”
-Jason Hedden, Police Commander
This shooting is currently under investigation and anyone with information on this crime is urged to contact Detective Parker at (209) 827-7070, extension “117.”
To leave an anonymous crime tip call 209-827-7070 Ext. 288. If you have access to a computer and the internet you can also leave an anonymous tip at the Police Department’s web page at www.losbanos.org. At the bottom of the “Contact” page simply click on the “report graffiti and other crime” link or visit the Merced Area Crime Stoppers by telephone at 1-855-725-2420, or at www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org
