CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department said Monday that a man who had been reported as shot during a Saturday confrontation was not assaulted by a firearm but instead was injured in a fight in which he was determined to be the aggressor.

James Oscar, 33, of Clearlake was flown to UC Davis Medical Center late Saturday after firefighters arriving at the scene reported he had been shot.

However, Clearlake Police Sgt. Nick Bennett said medical personnel at the hospital later confirmed Oscar had no gunshot wound.

At 10:55 p.m. Saturday Clearlake Police officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Sixth Street in Clearlake for a report of an assaulted person, Bennett said.

Bennett said at the scene officers located Oscar, who appeared to have been injured. Oscar stated to officers he did not want to press any charges against anyone and that he would take care of the situation on his own.

Officers noticed Oscar had indications of being intoxicated. Medical personnel from Lake County Fire Protection District arrived to treat Oscar for his injuries and thought he may have been shot while being assaulted, Bennett said.

Oscar stated he had not been shot – he had only been shot at, according to Bennett. Oscar subsequently was flown by REACH air ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center, where further medical examination confirmed he hadn't been shot.

Clearlake detectives were contacted and assisted with the investigation, Bennett said.

After interviewing numerous witnesses and eventually locating where the actual confrontation occurred between Oscar and other individuals, Bennett said it was determined that Oscar was the primary aggressor in any confrontation that occurred and that there was no firearm used during the incident.