Gunshots rang out in the early morning of Oct. 25 near Sierra Avenue in Oroville. A man was found bleeding-out from a gunshot wound to his upper leg.
Butte County Sheriff deputies descended on the scene with medics on standby. The man, who has not been identified by police, was treated with a tourniquet and then airlifted to a local hospital, according to the sheriff's department.
Brett Toschi, 24, of Oroville was later arrested at this home. He was found with a gun, according to authorities.
He has been charged with assault with a firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The bail has been set at $100,000.
The investigation is still ongoing.
--By Nicholas Feeley
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