A man was shot in the head in East Palo Alto during a drive-by shooting Wednesday night, according to police.
At about 7:54 p.m., officers received a report of a shooting victim in the 300 block of Azalia Drive. Officers responded to the scene where they located a 29-year-old
East Palo Alto man suffering from a gunshot wound to his head.
Paramedics transported the victim to the hospital, where he is in stable condition, according to police.
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According to the police investigation, the victim was walking on the street when a dark colored vehicle slowly approached him. An occupant of the vehicle fired a handgun at the victim, striking him in the head.
The suspect vehicle fled the scene before police arrived.
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Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or anyone who has any information regarding the incident is asked to contact police at (650) 321-1112, send an anonymous email to epa@tipnow.org, send an anonymous text from a cell phone to (650) 409-6792 or leave an anonymous voicemail by calling (650) 409-6792.
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