San Rafael police are investigating the shooting death of a man in the Canal area on Monday night.

Homicide Investigation at Pickleweed Park https://t.co/PcASCsXBsu via @Nextdoor — San Rafael Police (@SanRafaelPolice) December 4, 2018

The shooting was reported about 6 p.m. in the area of Pickleweed Park on Canal Street, said San Rafael police Sgt. Lisa Holton. Police arrived to find a man dead inside a vehicle.

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Witnesses reported seeing a man running away shortly after the shooting. The police department issued an alert for residents to stay indoors, and officers conducted a search of the area with assistance from the Marin County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol.

San Rafael police investigating homicide at Pickleweed Park https://t.co/PaSaMpeifJ pic.twitter.com/nhFhuFRgDN — KRON4 News (@kron4news) December 4, 2018

Police were unable to find the shooter, and investigators were working Monday night to develop a description of him.

The victim’s name was not available while investigators confirmed his identify and notified family members.

Holton said the homicide is the first in San Rafael city limits since 2011, except for a murder-suicide involving a Terra Linda couple in July.