Man shot dead in San Jose’s Alum Rock

A man was shot and killed in San Jose’s Alum Rock neighborhood, police said.

The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was shot near a shopping center on the 2600 block of Alum Rock Avenue at 7:55 p.m. Friday, police said. The victim died at the scene.

Police were searching for a Lexus that fled south on South Capitol Avenue. No arrest has been made.

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