Des Moines police are searching for a teenage boy that allegedly shot a man last week.

Shyvez Ekanem, 17, of Des Moines, is wanted for attempted murder, police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek said in a news release Friday.

The 57-year-old male victim was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds around 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 14. The shooting occurred in the 1500 block of Washington Avenue, police said. The victim remains hospitalized and is expected to survive.

Police said Ekanem is 5-foot-7 and weighs 150 pounds. Anyone with information about his whereabouts or the shooting should contact Detective M. Towers at 515-283-4981.

Parizek said Ekanem appeared to reside at the home, but investigators are still working to confirm that. Ekanem hasn't been in school or at the home in the past week. Parizek did not know if the boy and the man were related.

Philip Joens covers breaking news for The Des Moines Register. He can be reached at 515-284-8184 at pjoens@registermedia.com or on Twitter @Philip_Joens.

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