Man shot in the back in Everett; suspect arrested

EVERETT -- Police arrested a man accused of shooting another man in the back Saturday morning in Everett.

Officers found the injured man around 2:40 a.m. near Hewitt Avenue and Nassau Street.

Everett police said the suspect got a gun from his car, came back and  fired several shots -- hitting the victim once. The suspect then took off in his car.

Investigators found the suspect and arrested him at his home on Puget Drive.

The victim was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown.

Police did not plan to release the victim's identity.