MODESTO, Calif. — A 16-year-old is in custody after a fatal 2022 shooting in Modesto.
According to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened Sept. 2022 on Imperial Avenue.
Upon arrival, deputies found Scott Bates Jr. with a gunshot wound in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff’s office says the motive is still unknown but investigators identified a Modesto 16-year-old as the suspect.
The teen suspect was arrested last Wednesday and booked into Juvenile Hall on suspicion of homicide.
Anyone with information on the case can call Detective Hankins at (209) 525-7114.
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