Crime & Safety
Man Shot During Armed Robbery In Petaluma
The suspect demanded the victim's property at gunpoint before shooting him in the hand and leg and fleeing.
PETALUMA, CA — A man was shot in Petaluma early Sunday morning during an armed street robbery.
The victim self-transported to a hospital with two gunshot wounds that were not considered life-threatening, according to the Petaluma Police Department.
Police were notified at 3:48 a.m. that a man had showed up at the emergency room with the injuries.
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The victim told police he was approached by a man on Redwood Way, a side street east of U.S. Highway 101 that intersects with North McDowell Boulevard, while he was walking back to a nearby hotel.
The suspect demanded the victim's property at gunpoint before shooting him in the hand and leg and fleeing.
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Police provided few details about the suspect, describing him as a 6-foot-tall man who was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and black face mask.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact Petaluma Police Department Detective Alyssa Hansen at AHansen@cityofpetaluma.org or contact the department's non-emergency line at (707) 778-4372.
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