A man with a gunshot wound sought treatment at an area hospital, and told police he was attacked in the area of Spring Avenue and Monterey Road, according to authorities.
About 3:30 p.m. Dec. 2, a 17-year-old male walked into Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy with a firearm wound to his foot, police said. The victim told the nurse he was in Morgan Hill when he was shot.
Police interviewed the victim, who told officers he was in a verbal argument with a suspect near Spring Avenue and Monterey Road, when the suspect pulled a gun and shot the victim in the foot, police said.
The suspect is still on the loose. He is described as a young Hispanic male, 17 to 20 years old, about 5-foot 7-inches tall with a medium build, according to police. The shooter was wearing black sweatshirt and blue jeans at the time of the incident, and was last seen running on Spring Avenue in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information about this crime can call the Morgan Hill Police Department at (408) 779-2101, or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
