Bay City News Service
SAN MATEO — Police in San Mateo are seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying three suspects involved in a shooting Thursday that wounded a 27-year-old man.
A San Mateo police spokesperson said the shooting occurred Thursday afternoon. At 3:04 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of College Avenue to a report of a person requesting medical assistance.
Upon arrival, officers located the man, who was suffering from a gunshot wound.
Detectives have learned that three adult male suspects arrived at that location and waited for the victim to return to his residence.
Once the victim arrived, police said the suspects rushed toward him, pistol-whipping him while attempting to force their way into his residence. A second victim, inside the residence, heard the disturbance and ran from the suspects. The suspects entered the residence and shot him as he fled the scene.
The San Mateo Police Department continues to investigate the attempted homicide and home invasion. The suspects are described as three adult males wearing all black clothing and masks. They fled the scene in a black 2007-2012 Lexus LS460 sedan.
Anyone with information and/or security camera footage is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Paul Pak at (650) 522-7660 or by email at pak@cityofsanmateo.org. Anonymous tips can be submitted to http://tinyurl.com/SMPDtips or by calling (650) 522-7676.