Fresno man arrested after victim shot in back

A Fresno man was taken into custody Monday afternoon after a victim was shot in the back west of Highway 99, police reported.

Montrell Skinner, 19, was booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.

Officers were called to the area of Polk and Shaw avenues about 5:43 p.m. and found the victim. After receiving reports that the gunman was in a nearby apartment, officers surrounded the unit and ordered the occupants to come outside.

A police spokesman said Skinner was identified as the shooter. He was booked into Fresno County Jail.

A gun believed to have been used in the shooting was confiscated. Skinner also was booked on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 9:07 AM with the headline "Fresno man arrested after victim shot in back."