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Crime & Safety

Teen shot in East Palo Alto

A 17-year-old male is in stable condition at a local hospital after being shot in the foot by an occupant in a passing car.

Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that sent an East Palo Alto teenager to the hospital Saturday night.  

Police rolled into action at about 9:28 p.m. when the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection equipment indicated shots had been fired in the Farrington Avenue area.  

When officers arrived at the scene, they were unable to locate a gunshot victim, but were later told that a 17-year-old male from East Palo Alto checked into an area hospital.  

The victim suffered two gunshot wounds to the foot, police said. He was treated for his injuries and is in stable condition, according to police.

Investigators determined that the victim was standing in a driveway in the 2500 block of Farrington Avenue talking with friends when a dark colored car approached and opened fire, police said.  

Suspect information was not immediately available.  

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Det. Sgt. Angel Sanchez at (650) 798-5958. Anonymous tips can be sent to epa@tipnow.org, or by calling or sending a text to (650) 409-6792.

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