SACRAMENTO COUNTY – An investigation is underway after a shooting at a gas station in south Sacramento Friday evening.

According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a gas station near Florin and Power Inn roads a little after 7 p.m. to investigate after an employee reported that he had shot someone. 

At the scene, deputies found a victim who had been shot twice.

The sheriff's office says the victim, only identified as a man at this point, has been taken to the hospital. The man's injuries are believed to be life-threatening.

It appears that the gas station owner shot the person, the sheriff's office says. Deputies say the owner is cooperating with the investigation. 

Exactly what led up to the shooting is under investigation.