5 days ago
Man shot in alleged home invasion near Modesto, sheriff's department reports
A man was shot early Saturday morning during an alleged home invasion near Modesto, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.
The incident was in the 7700 block of Foy Avenue in the Monterey Park Tract community, just south of Modesto and West of Turlock.
The victim called 911 around 1 a.m. stating he had been shot in the abdomen after three suspects broke into the home and then fled. When deputies arrived they discovered what the sheriff's department reported as a marijuana grow operation.
The sheriff's department reported that the California Highway Patrol began a pursuit of the suspects who were later apprehended and arrested in the Bay Area.
The department did not have information Saturday afternoon on how the suspects were identified.
The shooting victim, an adult male, was taken to a local hospital where he was in stable condition, according to the department.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
