MODESTO, Calif. — Update:
Modesto police arrested a 19-year-old suspect who is accused of shooting and killing a man outside of a grocery store, officials confirmed.
Kahlil Thorne was charged with homicide and attempted robbery. Thorne was booked in the Stanislaus County Jail.
The shooting happened outside of the Food Maxx located at 2020 W. Briggsmore Ave., around 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, police said.
Police identified the victim as Donald Patterson, who was 57-years-old. Food Maxx employees told police that Patterson was a regular customer.
Original story:
A shooting outside of a Modesto grocery store has been upgraded to a homicide investigation after police say the victim succumbed to his injuries.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting outside of the Food Maxx located at 2020 W. Briggsmore Ave., around 5:45 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they located the victim, only identified as an adult male, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he later died from his injuries. Authorities have not released any information regarding a possible suspect or suspects.
If you have info. about this case, you are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 209-521-4636.
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