Suspect arrested in El Cerrito injury shooting

EL CERRITO — A Pittsburg man was in county jail after his arrest Tuesday on suspicion of tried murder in reference to an damage taking pictures, authorities mentioned.

In a press release Wednesday afternoon, police mentioned officers responded round 12:15 p.m. Tuesday to a report of gunshots heard close to Faculty and South 53rd streets.

They arrived to discover a sufferer on the 900 block of South fifty fifth Avenue affected by a gunshot wound. Officers gave the sufferer help till paramedics arrived to take them to an space hospital, the place they had been later listed in essential situation.

After studying a taking pictures suspect fled the scene, officers discovered a car close by and heard new reviews of an individual seen working by way of yards.

Following a search, officers discovered and detained a 32-year-old man hiding in a house close to the taking pictures scene and recovered a firearm, police mentioned.

The person was arrested on suspicion of tried homicide and booked into Contra Costa County jail.

Police didn’t instantly reply to follow-up questions concerning the taking pictures.

Anybody with data associated to the case can contact El Cerrito police at 510-233-1214.

Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.