WATSONVILLE (BCN) — Watsonville police are investigating a shooting this morning that left one victim recovering from non-life-threatening injuries in the
hospital.
At about 1:23 a.m., officers responded to a shooting reported at a Quik Stop convenience store at 2140 Freedom Blvd. Police said they found evidence of the shooting in the parking lot and commenced a search for suspects.
The victim had reportedly been taken to a hospital by an acquaintance, police said. The victim refused to cooperate with the investigators who contacted them in the hospital.
Police are investigating the shooting as gang-related.