2 Men Found Bound, Shot To Death In Patterson

PATTERSON, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating a double homicide near the Central Valley community of Patterson after two men were found bound and shot to death along the side of a rural road.

The Modesto Bee reports that firefighters from the Patterson Fire Department found the bodies after responding to a call a little before 7 a.m. Saturday.

Stanislaus County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Anthony Bejaran says investigators have not identified the men.

No additional details have been released.

Patterson is a small town located on Interstate 5, about 30 miles southeast of Tracy.