EAST PALO ALTO (BCN) -- A 22-year-old man was critically injured Tuesday night when he was  shot several times while sitting in a parked car in East Palo Alto, police  said.

Officers responded to 911 calls reporting a shooting in the 2100  block of Ralmar Avenue at about 10:40 p.m. Police were also alerted to the  shooting by the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.

They found the victim slumped over in the front seat of the car  suffering from several bullet wounds to his upper body, police said. The  victim was in critical condition this morning.

Investigators believe the victim was sitting in the car waiting  for a friend when the shooter approached the passenger window and opened  fire.

Witnesses saw a small or midsize sedan leaving the area after the  shooting, but police do not yet have a description of the suspect.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call East Palo  Alto police Detective John Norden at (650) 853-3177 or the anonymous tip line  at (650) 853-8477.
           
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