sfpd_gunpoint.jpgA man was shot in the leg as he stood on a street corner in San Francisco’s Hunters Point neighborhood on Friday evening, police said.

The 19-year-old victim was shot in the right thigh at about 7:10 p.m. Friday as he stood at Northridge and Dormitory roads, according to police.

The suspect, who was running past the victim when he opened fire, fled on foot and has not been found, police said.

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

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.

Dan McMenamin, Bay City News

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