Man shot at Northridge gas station — suspect sought

A man was shot and wounded Tuesday morning, Aug. 20, at a Northridge gas station in Northridge while at the pumps.

Officers were sent to the 19300 block of Parthenia Street at 6:20 a.m. The wounded man was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, Los Angeles police said.

The suspect was described as a male about 5-feet-8 to 5-feet-10 with a heavy build who wore a gray hooded sweatshirt and carried a black handgun, police said.

The victim was pumping gas when the suspect opened fire on him, wounding him in the head.

The motive for the shooting was not clear.

Police asked that anyone with information on the case to call them at 818-832-0633 or at 877-LAPD-247.