Sep 6, 2008 11:53 am US/Pacific
Vacaville Boy Shot In Drive-By Near Elem. School
VACAVILLE (BCN) ―
Vacaville police are investigating what they believe was a gang-related drive-by shooting that injured a juvenile boy early Saturday morning.
Police received reports of shots fired at about 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Cambridge Drive just east of Cambridge Elementary School.
An officer in the area spotted a vehicle speeding while leaving the area. The officer stopped the vehicle, and discovered a juvenile boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower leg.
The victim was transported to Vice Valley Hospital and his wound is not believed to be life threatening, police said.
The suspect in the shooting was seen in a vehicle described as a late 1990s gold or silver sedan. The suspect's vehicle left the area eastbound on Cambridge Drive.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Vacaville Police Department Detective Andy Stefenoni at (707) 469-4731 or the police department at (707) 449-5200.
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