San Jose man found shot dead in car in East Palo Alto

A 36-year-old San Jose man was fatally shot in East Palo Alto Wednesday evening, said officials who are looking for the gunman.

Steven Porter Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene after being found inside his Lexus sedan with gunshot wounds, police said.

Officers had responded to reports of gunfire as well as a ShotSpotter alert on the 1300 block of Camellia Drive shortly after 6 p.m.

Police said a male suspect in dark clothing fled on foot, heading west on Camellia Drive toward Jasmine Way.

Hamed Aleaziz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @haleaziz