Shooting Leaves Pasadena Man Suffering Life-Threatening Injury, Suspect in Custody

A 54-year-old Pasadena man was transported to a local hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound after police responded to a shooting Tuesday morning in the 900 block of North Hudson Avenue.

According to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Christopher Kirby, officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound upon arriving at the scene around 10:23 a.m.

Kirby said that a 38-year-old Pasadena man is in custody.

The Pasadena robbery homicide detectives responded to the scene and are conducting a follow-up investigation according to Kirby.

The weapon used was allegedly described as a handgun.

No further information was available regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Authorities have not released any additional details about a potential motive or the relationship between the parties involved.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org