Pittsburg Teen Critical Condition After Being Shot In Head

PITTSBURG (CBS SF)-- A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition Wednesday after being shot in the head in Pittsburg on Tuesday night.

Police said the boy was in the garage of a home in the 300 block of Schooner Way around 9 p.m. Tuesday when a suspect shot him through an open side door facing the street.

The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Police said the suspect fled the scene and was not located by responding officers.

Investigators are following leads and speaking with witnesses in the area but the suspect has not yet been found or identified.

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Police said the shooting victim is known to associate with a local gang and has had prior contact with the Police Department.

The residents inside the home where the shooting occurred appear to have been the intended targets, police said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Pittsburg police at (925) 427-7369.