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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man told police a driver of a white vehicle fired at him twice, striking him, after he hit the vehicle’s hood Wednesday morning.

Officer Simon Drobik said detectives in the area near San Mateo and Kathryn SE heard gunshots and went to go check it out.

When they got there they found a man who had been shot.

The man told officer he had been crossing the street when a vehicle almost hit him. He said he hit the hood of the vehicle with his palm and then the driver fired at him.

The man was struck and was taken to the hospital where he is stable condition.