SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – A 34-year-old man was in stable condition after being found shot in the stomach Thursday night in South San Francisco, police said.
At about 10:50 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to the 200 block of South Airport Avenue for a report of a person down on the sidewalk, possibly suffering from a gunshot wound, the South San Francisco Police Department said in a news release Friday.
The victim was found and taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where he remained Friday, police said.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting likely stemmed from an altercation at a nearby homeless encampment, police said. No suspect information was available.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information can contact the South San Francisco Police Department at 650-877-8900 or the Criminal Investigations Unit at cib@ssf.net. Information can be submitted anonymously at tips@ssf.net.
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