Crime

Police investigating after woman shot in south Modesto alley

Modesto Bee file

A woman was shot in an alleyway near Highway 99 in south Modesto Monday night, according to Modesto Police.

The woman was shot in the upper body around 10:20 p.m. in the alley near the 900 block of Alamo Avenue, said Modesto Police spokeswoman Sharon Bear.

She said the woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. No suspect has have been identified.

Erin Tracy
The Modesto Bee
Erin Tracy covers criminal justice and breaking news. She began working at the Modesto Bee in 2010 and previously worked at papers in Woodland and Eureka. She is a graduate of Humboldt State University.
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