Police in East Palo Alto are investigating a shooting that sent a Menlo Park man to a hospital Saturday night.

Officers received a call from a hospital emergency room about a gunshot victim who arrived for treatment at about 9 p.m., police said.

A 21-year-old man was treated for injuries not considered life-threatening, according to police. The victim told police he had been walking in the area of Bell Street and Euclid Avenue when he heard about five shots fired, and was hit by one, police said.

A friend of the victim took him to the hospital, according to police.

Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has any information about the incident is asked to contact East Palo Alto police by anonymous email at epa@tipnow.org, anonymous text to (650) 409-6792 or an anonymous voice mail to (650) 409-6792 or (650) 853-8477.

— Bay City News Service

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