Crime

Modesto police quickly arrest suspect after man is shot in leg

Modesto police arrested a man suspected of shooting another man in the leg Friday night on East Orangeburg Avenue.

Officers quickly detained the suspect after the shooting was reported at about 6:40 p.m., Sgt. Eric Schuller said at the scene. It happened in or near the shopping center in the northwest corner of Orangeburg Avenue and Coffee Road.

The victim went by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. Neither he nor the shooter was identified.

Details on why the shooting happened were not available.

This story was originally published April 12, 2019 at 8:08 PM.

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