Man shot in Atwater, search for suspect is ongoing

The search is on for a gunman in the North Valley after a man was found shot in an Atwater neighborhood.

Police say they got a call for shots fired at around 8:45 Thursday night at Elm near Fifth Street.

There they found a 32-year old man suffering from gunshot wounds.

He was flown by helicopter to a Modesto hospital where he's expected to survive.

Detectives have interviewed the victim and are not yet releasing a motive for the attack.