The Palo Alto Police Department confirmed an early morning shooting outside a business resulted in the death of one man.
The shooting was reported at about 3 a.m. in the 700 block of San Antonio Road, near Leghorn Street, in Palo Alto, police said.
Police are now searching for the suspect and offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest in what they're now calling a homicide.
When police arrived at the scene of the shooting, they found a man in his 50s lying alone in the parking lot of a business with a gunshot to his abdomen.
He was transported to a local hospital and underwent surgery, but passed away from his injuries.
Video showed officers establishing a crime scene and combing around for evidence.
One lane of eastbound San Antonio was reopened between Leghorn and East Charleston Road as the investigation continued, police said.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to paloalto@tipnow.org, or sent via text message or voicemail to 650-383-8984.
No further details were immediately available.
