A 17-year-old boy is behind bars for his alleged involvement in a shooting incident last September. Santa Maria Police say the shooting happened on September 20th on East Orange Street. When officers arrived, they found evidence of a shooting but no victim. The victim had been taken to Marian Medical Center in a private vehicle. The juvenile victim survived the shooting. The 17-year-old suspect is now facing an attempted murder charge. Police believe the shooting was gang-related.