A rare shooting in Old Towne Orange early Saturday morning left two men injured and a suspected gunman in police custody, according to the Orange Police Department.
Officers patrolling the downtown area shortly after midnight heard gunshots near a bar in the 200 block of West Chapman Avenue, police said.
Two men with gunshot wounds were found in a parking lot next to Paul’s Cocktails that is shared by other businesses. The men were taken to a hospital, but police said their wounds were not life-threatening.
A suspected shooter — who police described only as a man — was found in the area with a handgun, police said. He was arrested and booked into Orange County jail.
Based on the initial investigation, police said the shooting is believed to have occurred in the rear parking lot behind the 82-year-old bar. There appeared to have been “some sort of drunken argument” prior to the shooting, Lt. Phil McMullen said.
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators at 714-744-7571.
