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San Francisco Tenderloin Shooting Leaves 1 Hurt

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A man was shot in the leg in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood early Monday morning, police said.

The shooting was reported around 3:40 a.m. in the 500 block of O'Farrell Street.

The 42-year-old victim was standing on a street corner when a vehicle approached and a man inside the car fired four shots at him, hitting him in the leg, according to police.

The suspect, a man believed to be in his 30s, fled in the gray four-door Toyota Camry, and had not been found as of Monday morning, police said.

KCBS' Tim Ryan Reports:

The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are not considered life-threatening, according to police.

Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to call the Police Department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.

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