SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) – Police say a 28-year-old man remains hospitalized after he was allegedly shot in the head by a fellow gang member in South San Francisco in late May .

The shooting was reported in the 500 block of Linden Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. May 30, according to South San Francisco police Sgt.  Joni Lee.

Lee says the victim, a suspected Norteno gang member, was drinking with two or three other alleged gang members in a parking lot when the suspect, 23-year-old Ariel Francisco Cabeza, allegedly drove up to the group and began arguing with the victim.

Cabeza then allegedly shot the victim in the head. The bullet exited on the left side and police recovered it at the scene.

The victim was transported to an area hospital where he underwent surgery. Cabeza allegedly fled the scene and remains at large.

Witnesses at the scene provided a description of Cabeza. Police learned he drives a four-door silver 1990 Lincoln Town Car with California license plate No. 6APP435.

According to Lee, he has a small tear-shaped tattoo beside his left eye, a tattoo of four dots on his elbow to symbolize his gang affiliation and a tattoo on his chest.

Lee says detectives are actively searching for Cabeza.

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