MODESTO – Police identified a suspect who was charged in Wednesday’s homicide.
Jose Alberto Maldonado, 38, was charged by detectives in the Wednesday morning shooting death of a man on Ontario Avenue. He is also known as Jose Alberto Mancia.
The shooting happened at about 8:30am on the 1700 block of Ontario Avenue. The victim was found with gunshot wounds down in the roadway. He was rushed to a hospital where he died.
Authorities said Maldonado led authorities on a pursuit that ended on Highway 99 near Sultana Drive in Merced County. The highway was closed for about an hour while authorities negotiated with him to surrender.
Maldonado was also charged with weapons violations, due to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. He was also charged with evading, and an enhancement for using a firearm during a felony.
Authorities did not release a motive Thursday morning, but say Maldonado and the victim were known to each other. He was held without bail.
The victim remained unidentified Thursday, pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.
