Shot Bicyclist Possibly Target of Sniper

Richmond, CA - While walking his bike along train tracks, a man was shot in the legs.  The event happened in the early hours of January 15th.  The unnamed victim believes he was targeted from a rooftop.

Sargent Mike Rood of the Richmond Police Department stated the man was walking along tracks near West Ohio Avenue moments after noticing a red laser dot on his body aimed from a high vantage point.

After being shot, the bicyclist ran from the area and was noticed by a train engineer who thought he wished to cross the tracks. After stopping the train, the engineer noticed the victim was bleeding and alerted the police.

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ShotSpotter gunfire-detection microphones picked up the gunshot around the same time.  Shortly after the detection, police were notified of the shooting incident and rushed to help.

A search for the shooter has proved unsuccessful so far.

The wound is not life-threatening.