SAN MATEO COUNTY (KRON) — San Mateo County sheriff’s officials said a shooting in La Honda does not appear to be a random act of violence.
It happened Saturday morning at around 7:15 a.m. in the area of Mindego Hill Road and Alpine Road. Officials said one of the victims saw a person leave his home and was shot by the suspect when he confronted him.
A second person was also shot. The suspect stole the victim’s green Jaguar station wagon, which has since been located in Daly City, deputies said.
The victims, a 76-year-old man and a 53-year-old man, are expected to survive.
The two men were left with head and chest wounds, sheriff’s officials said.
The suspect is described as a 20-to-30-year-old man, wearing a green jacket and white tank top with dark colored pants.
The suspect was last seen driving away from the scene in the homeowner’s vehicle, a green 2006 Jaguar station wagon with California license plate No. 7LWV742.
Deputies are warning people that the suspect may be armed.
Deputies are asking people who see the suspect to keep their distance and call 911.
Anyone with information about the shooting is being asked to call Detective Joe Cang at (650) 259-2417 or send an email to jcang@smcgov.org.
The phone number for the anonymous tip line is (800) 547-2700.Bay City News contributed to this report