Crime & Safety
Man Shot In San Mateo, Suspect Sought: Police
Police flooded the crime scene after the incident but could not find the suspect, officials report.
SAN MATEO, CA — Police are investigating a shooting that injured a man Tuesday evening in San Mateo. At 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 900 block of South Delaware Street on a report of a person who was shot.
According to police, officers arrived and located a 36-year-old man who was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Officers administered first aid and then the victim was taken to a trauma center.
Officers then searched the area for the suspect, witnesses and evidence, police said.
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According to police, the suspect, who has not been identified, shot the victim and fled in a red vehicle as a passenger.
This shooting remains under investigation and anyone with information is urged to call police detectives at (650) 522-7650 or the Secret Witness Line at (650) 522-7676. Anonymous tips can be submitted online
at http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips.
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— By Bay City News Service / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone
