Man survives being shot in the face in Marin City

Bay City News
Monday, July 21, 2014
Man shot in the face in Marin City
A man survived being shot in the face in Marin City overnight.

The Marin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Sunday night shooting in Marin City.

Deputies responded at 11:51 p.m. to the area of Drake Avenue and Cole Drive after receiving several calls of a person being shot, according to sheriff's office spokesman Lt. Doug Pittman.

Pittman said responding deputies located a male victim who had shot multiple times in the face and head.

The victim was still conscious and was sitting on a curb near where the shooting occurred when deputies arrived.

He was transported to a local hospital and was still in surgery early this morning, Pittman said.

The sheriff's office has not released the victim's identity, and no arrests have been made.