Deputies respond to apparent shooting near Lemoore

By The Leader Staff

The Kings County Sheriff Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon at about 3:45 p.m. Deputies responded to the incident on Elder Ave. northwest of Lemoore, for a welfare check and found a man at a location near the intersection of Highway 41 and Elgin Ave.

The male subject was wearing a black shirt and black shorts.  The victim identified himself as from Fresno.  He had an injury consistent with a gunshot wound. The victim couldn't identify who shot him.

Detectives are currently comparing the physical evidence, his injuries and the victim's statements to determine what happened.

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