Crime

Young man dies after early-morning shooting in Keyes, Stanislaus Sheriff’s Office reports

Stanislaus County Sheriff’s vehicle
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s vehicle The Modesto Bee

An 18-year-old man died after being shot in Keyes early Wednesday, according to a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office news release.

At 2:10 a.m., deputies responded to a call to Anna Avenue and Clark Street, where the man was down in the street suffering a gunshot wound.

Deputies performed CPR on the victim until other firefighters and EMT paramedics began arriving to assume patient care. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Sheriff’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit detectives arrived at the crime scene and began their investigation.

No arrests have been made, no suspect information is available and the motive is still unclear, the 6:30 a.m. news release says.

Anyone with information on the crime is urged to call Detective Curtis Hankins at 209-525-7042.

Anonymous tips also can be made to Stanislaus Area Crime Stoppers at 1-866-60-CRIME. Tipsters could be eligible for a cash reward.

This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 6:52 AM.

Deke Farrow
The Modesto Bee
Deke has been an editor and reporter with The Modesto Bee since 1995. He currently does breaking-news, education and human-interest reporting. A Beyer High grad, he studied geology and journalism at UC Davis and CSU Sacramento.
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