Man shot dead at Pittsburg gas station

A Bay Point man was shot and killed Tuesday at a gas station in Pittsburg, police said.

The victim, a man in his 20s whose name was not immediately released, was with several acquaintances in the parking lot of the Chevron station at 1325 California Ave. when someone confronted him and shot him shortly after 1 p.m., said Pittsburg police Capt. Ron Raman.

The man died at the scene. Detectives were interviewing witnesses and following up on leads, Raman said.

Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: hlee@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @henryklee