Teen Arrested For Attempted Homicide In San Mateo

SAN MATEO, CA -- San Mateo police officers arrested a teenager Friday for an October shooting that sent a man to a trauma center. Police said the incident happened around 9 p.m. Oct. 26 in the block of North B Street.

Responding officers found a 20-year-old male, resident of San Mateo, in the parking lot of the transit center suffering from a single non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

An investigation determined the suspect was a 16-year-old male, who was found Friday in Burlingame.

Detectives followed the arrest with a search warrant at the suspect's residence located in the 800 block of West Sunset Boulevard in Hayward and additional evidence was collected.

The 16-year-old was booked into San Mateo County Juvenile Hall for attempted homicide, juvenile possession of a firearm, and gang enhancement.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information regarding this incident or identity of the other involved parties is asked to contact Detective Nicole Von Glahn at 650-522-7655 or by email at nvonglahn@cityofsanmateo.org.

Anonymous tips can be submitted at http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips or by calling the SMPD Secret Witness Line at (650) 522-7676.

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