Crime

Man critical after being shot on Modesto’s College Avenue

Bee staff reports
Modesto police were on the scene at College Avenue just north of Orangeburg Avenue on Thursday, May 7, 2015, after a man was shot in his vehicle, according to the Modesto Police Department.
Modesto police were on the scene at College Avenue just north of Orangeburg Avenue on Thursday, May 7, 2015, after a man was shot in his vehicle, according to the Modesto Police Department. Erin Tracy etracy@modbee.com

A brazen drive-by shooting on Modesto’s College Avenue sent a man to the hospital Thursday evening.

Modesto Police Sgt. Patrick Kimes said the victim was traveling south on College just north of Orangeburg Avenue at about 7 p.m. when someone inside a red Nissan pulled up alongside him and fired, striking him at least once.

Witnesses reported seeing two Latino men in the Nissan, which is described as a newer model. The victim was listed in critical but stable condition.

College was closed between Orangeburg and Pearl Street while officers investigated the shooting.

We’ll have more on this story as information becomes available.

This story was originally published May 7, 2015 at 8:17 PM with the headline "Man critical after being shot on Modesto’s College Avenue."

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