Man Shot While Sitting In Car Friday

Submitted by Reset News Feed on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 1:39pm

A 21-year-old man was shot while sitting in a car near San Francisco's Duboce Park on Friday afternoon, police said.

The shooting was reported at 3:09 p.m. in the first block of Potomac Street. Police said someone ran up to the car and opened fire.

The shooter, a man around 20 years old, then ran back to a waiting black four-door vehicle and drove away, police said. He had not been found as of this morning.

The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are not considered life-threatening, according to police.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Police Department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.

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