Crime & Safety
East Palo Alto Shooting Leaves Teen Dead
Police are investigating the incident, but no suspects have yet been identified.
Written by Bay City News Service
A 19-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after he was shot while in a vehicle in East Palo Alto late Tuesday, Aug. 20, police said.
At about 10:10 p.m., officers were alerted to shots fired in the 2500 block of Emmett Way, about a block from University Avenue. Arriving officers found a 19-year-old man slumped over in the driver seat of a parked vehicle. He had at least one gunshot wound, police said.
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The Menlo Park Fire District arrived on scene and rendered aid to the man. He was taken to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.
The victim's name has not been released pending notification of his relatives.
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Police are continuing to investigate the incident and are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information to contact Det. Tommy Phengsene at (650) 798-5947 or contact the East Palo Alto Police Department at (650) 321-1112. Witnesses can also send an anonymous email to epa@tipnow.org or send an anonymous text or voicemail to (650) 409-6792.
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