Shooting outside Los Banos Home Depot injures man, one person in custody

Los Banos Police are investigating and early morning Thursday shooting that injured one person in the parking lot of Home Depot.

Cmdr. Ray Reyna said officers responded at 5:34 a.m. to the parking lot located in the 1900 block of East Pacheco Boulevard to investigate.

A woman is in custody and a man who was shot was taken to a hospital. He was last known to be in stable condition.

The suspect was identified as Christina Flores, 51, of Los Banos. The person who was shot is her husband. He was released from the hospital Thursday.

According to Reyna, it appears there was a dispute between the two that led up to the incident. Flores pulled a handgun during the dispute.

There was a struggle over the gun, and the husband was shot in the leg, witnesses said.

According to Reyna, the shooting occurred outside the store and there were no additional reports of injuries from the shooting.

The incident appears to be isolated and is not believed to be gang related, according to a Los Banos Police Department social media post. Police said the business is open to the public.

This story was originally published January 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM.