A Siskiyou County man was arrested after deputies say an Elk Grove resident was shot with birdshot while investigating gunfire near a property in the Mount Shasta Vista area in Northern California.<\/p>\n
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were notified about a gunshot victim at Fairchild Medical Center in Yreka on Sept. 5. The victim, identified as 49-year-old Baojue Lin of Elk Grove, had injuries to his head, shoulder, face and torso from birdshot.<\/p>\n
Lin told deputies he had been cooking breakfast at his father’s property around 10:30 a.m. when he heard his dogs barking and then heard gunshots.<\/p>\n
When he went outside to investigate, Lin said he was struck by several shotgun pellets. He then drove himself to Fairchild Medical Center for treatment.<\/p>\n
Birdshot is ammunition loaded with multiple small pellets, typically used for hunting birds and other small game rather than large targets.<\/p>\n
Lin could not identify the shooter but told deputies he believed one of two brothers who lived at a neighboring property on Karina Drive near County Road A-12 was responsible.<\/p>\n
Deputies went to the neighboring property and contacted 39-year-old Russell Asher of Montague.<\/p>\n
Asher acknowledged firing multiple rounds after Lin’s dog ran toward his property line, officials said. Asher also told deputies he fired at Lin because Lin was shooting at him with a handgun.<\/p>\n
Deputies searched both properties but said they found no evidence supporting Asher’s claim that Lin had fired a handgun at him.<\/p>\n
Investigators did find Asher’s firearm and spent shotgun rounds that the sheriff’s office said struck Lin.<\/p>\n
Asher was arrested on suspicion of assault with a firearm and battery causing great bodily harm, officials said. He was booked into the Siskiyou County Jail.<\/p>\n
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