Detectives from the Valley Center Sheriff’s Substation are investigating a shooting that wounded a man in his thigh, authorities said Sunday.
Deputies responded to the Pala Tribal Law Station, located in the 35000 block of Pala Temecula Road in Valley Center, at 4:58 p.m. Saturday after receiving reports that a man suffering from a gunshot wound had been dropped off by an unknown person, said Sgt. Frank Leyva of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
The Pala Fire Department provided first aid to the victim, who was then flown to a hospital where he was treated for wounds not considered to be life-threatening, Leyva said.
The suspect ran from the area after the shooting and is still outstanding, authorities said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at (858) 565-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.
— City News Service contributed to this article
