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Man Shot With BB Gun Near SF Public Housing Complex

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A man was shot in the head with a BB gun near the Alice Griffith public housing complex in San Francisco's Bayview District on Tuesday night, police said.

The shooting was reported about 7:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of Griffith Street near Fitzgerald Avenue.

The victim was walking along Griffith Street when a sedan drove up alongside him and stopped. The driver of the car then fired the BB gun several times at him, striking him in the head, according to police.

The victim was treated by paramedics for his injuries, which were not considered life-threatening, police said.

The suspect fled in the vehicle and had not been found as of Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Police Department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or to send a tip by text message to TIP411 with "SFPD" in the message.

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