A Susanville man is in critical but stable condition tonight and the Police Department is seeking the whereabouts of the suspect after a shooting incident on Monrovia Street Tuesday evening.
At around 6:30p.m., according to details released by the department, a police officer was flagged down by a man on Monrovia Street who had suffered a gunshot wound to his upper torso.
“Upon investigation, Officers discovered the 33-year old male victim was behind a nearby residence when a person, later identified as Ernest Elliott, Jr shot him with a semi-automatic pistol,” explained Police Chief Kevin Jones.
The suspect, who fled the scene after the shooting, was identified by the SPD as 33-year old Susanville resident Ernest Elliott Jr. He is described as 5’8, 220 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.
“He is wanted for attempted murder and should be considered armed and dangerous,” said Jones.
Anyone who has information on Elliott’s whereabouts should call the Susanville Police Department Dispatch line at (530) 257-2171, or call 9-1-1 if he is in immediate sight.
