Vallejo police investigate evening shooting near Lemon Street

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The Vallejo Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person injured on Tuesday.

The shooting happened near the intersection of Sonoma Boulevard and Lemon Circle, according to police dispatches.

The shooting victim was taken to a nearby gas station by a friend, who then called police for help. Fire medics treated the victim for a gunshot wound; the victim was transported to an area hospital in unknown condition.

A short time later, police received several eyewitness reports that a person connected to the shooting was seen entering an apartment along the 1100 block of Porter Street. Eyewitnesses told police that the person was armed with a long gun that resembled an assault rifle.

Police described the suspect as a Black male wearing a bright orange hooded sweatshirt. Additional suspect information was not available.

There is a heavy police presence at both scenes.