Tuesday evening, about 8:40, a shooting occurred in the area of First Street and Central Avenue in Fillmore. It is being investigated as a gang-related incident. According to police reports, Sheriff’s deputies found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound. The name of the victim has not been released to date. Two other males, 21 and 14, were reported as having been threatened with a gun but were uninjured.

The victim was reported to have suffered a non life threatening injury. A sheriff’s helicopter and K9 teams searched the area after the suspect fled on foot. He was not located. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is encouraged to call the sheriff’s gang investigation unit at 1-888-58-Gangs.