EPA Police Search for Suspect Who Shot 35-Year-Old Man

A 35-year-old man was shot Wednesday evening in East Palo Alto, police said.

Around 6:50 p.m. the Mountain View man was shot in the 2300 block of Cooley Avenue. The suspect appeared to have fled in a silver Toyota RAV4, after the shooting, according to police.

Officers arrived at the scene after a Shotspotter activation system alerted authorities about the shooting, police said. Officers found evidence of a shooting, but no victim.

Officers then learned that the victim had arrived at Stanford Hospital with a gunshot wound not considered life-threatening, according to police.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call East Palo Alto police dispatch at (650) 321-1112. An anonymously text can be sent to (650) 409-6792. Tipsters can also anonymously call (650) 409-6792 or send an anonymous email to epa@tipnow.org.

--BCN