A man was shot in the face near a National City gas station Wednesday night, police confirmed.
Officials say shots were fired just after 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of East Plaza Boulevard. A 22-year-old victim sustained non-life threatening facial wounds in the shooting and stumbled to a nearby gas station.
Medics were called to the scene to treat the victim, who was then taken to a local trauma center.
Police say a shooting suspect was last seen leaving the gas station on foot. Officers on the ground searched the area for the suspect while a San Diego Police Department helicopter assisted in an aerial search.
The motive for the shooting is unknown and police are still looking for him.
