NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — A man was injured in a shooting in Hamilton City on Friday evening.

The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies were dispatched to a fireworks stand on State Route 32 and Sacramento Avenue in Hamilton City on Friday, July 4, at 6:38 p.m. for the report of five males in a physical disturbance. 

One male reportedly pulled a gun and shot one of the other males and fled the scene in a white Chevrolet pickup truck, authorities said.

Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from California Highway Patrol and Orland Police immediately responded to the scene and searched for the suspect. 

Deputies found a 35-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency Medical Services responded and transported the man to an area hospital where he was treated for his injuries. 

The suspect was not located after a thorough search of the area. 

The Glenn County Sheriff’s Investigations and Narcotics Taskforce initiated an investigation of this crime. If anyone has any additional information related to this incident, please contact the Glenn County Sheriff’s Investigations and Narcotics Taskforce at 530-934-6441. 

This investigation is ongoing. No further information on this incident is available at this time.

For general information, contact the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office at 934-6441, visit www.countyofglenn.net/sheriff or access the agency on Facebook.