Man wounded in Azusa shooting
AZUSA -- Police are looking for two suspects who shot and injured another man Wednesday night.
Azusa police Lt. Mike Bertelsen said callers reported gunshots and "a man down" in the 500 block of South Azusa Avenue shortly after 5 p.m.
Officers checking out the calls found a man who had been shot in the upper body.
Bertelsen said the victim, an Azusa resident, was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition Wednesday night. He added that the man's injuries weren't life-threatening.
The victim told officers his assailants were two Latinos. There was no other description given for the suspects.
Police don't know yet what led to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Tom Avila at 626-812-3267.
- From Staff Writer Ruby Gonzales
Azusa police Lt. Mike Bertelsen said callers reported gunshots and "a man down" in the 500 block of South Azusa Avenue shortly after 5 p.m.
Officers checking out the calls found a man who had been shot in the upper body.
Bertelsen said the victim, an Azusa resident, was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition Wednesday night. He added that the man's injuries weren't life-threatening.
The victim told officers his assailants were two Latinos. There was no other description given for the suspects.
Police don't know yet what led to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Tom Avila at 626-812-3267.
- From Staff Writer Ruby Gonzales
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