A man was critically injured in a shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District early this morning, police said.
The shooting was reported at 1:37 a.m. in the first block of Julian Avenue, near 14th Street.
The 21-year-old victim got into an argument with another man and threw a bottle at him, prompting the suspect to pull out a gun and shoot the victim in the abdomen, according to police.
The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are considered life-threatening, police said.
The suspect, a man described as between 20 and 25 years old, had not been found as of this morning, according to police.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged 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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