19-year-old arrested after 16-year-old shot in Tulare County drive-by shooting, deputies say

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A 19-year-old was arrested after a 16-year-old was shot in the stomach over the weekend, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday.

Deputies say they were called at around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday to the 3700 block of Avenue 236 in Tulare County. They were told that a 16-year-old boy was standing in front of a property after a party when a vehicle drove by and someone shot at him. The 16-year-old was shot in the stomach and was taken to the hospital.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Moses Gaona from Ivanhoe was arrested in connection with the shooting after walking into the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office headquarters.

Anyone with further information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective D. Ramos with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218.

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