Officers arrested 39-year-old Brandon Heberline following a traffic stop Wednesday on charges of attempted murder.
Police were called to K and West 27th Streets, where they found a man and a woman who had been shot several times.
They were flown to a hospital in Modesto and were they treated for their injuries.
Investigators later identified Heberline as a suspect in the shooting.
Police say he will also face firearm and drug charges, after finding a loaded gun and several bags of meth during the arrest.