Mercedes drive-by shooting in east-central Fresno wounds man

One man was injured Wednesday night in east-central Fresno when a man shot at him from a Mercedes sedan, police said.

The man suffered one non-lethal gunshot wound to his torso after the shooter fired three rounds at the victim’s vehicle around 11:50 p.m.

The shooting took place in the 1200 block of N. Sylmar Ave. when the 47-year-old man and his relative were checking on another relative’s apartment in the area.

The suspect is described as an African-American male, but the victims were unable to provide any additional information. Police say the motive for the shooting is unknown.

This story was originally published July 14, 2016 at 5:27 PM with the headline "Mercedes drive-by shooting in east-central Fresno wounds man."