The Police Department ?SMPD? is investigating a shooting in the city of San Mateo that occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, April 14.
At approximately 12:58 p.m., SMPD patrol officers responded to a block call from the 37th Avenue unit regarding a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 26-year-old male victim who had a minor scratch on his ankle after being grazed by a gunshot.
Given this, the SMPD launched an investigation and quickly learned that it was an isolated and specific incident, which is why it is already working to bring all those responsible to justice.
Authorities urge anyone with information or surveillance images related to this shooting to contact Detective Lorensen at (650) 522-7655 or dolensen@cityofsanmateo.org.
Anonymous suggestions can be sent to the site http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips or by calling (650) 522-7676.
As the investigation is ongoing, the authorities indicated that the information will be released as it becomes available.
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