OAKLAND — A 41-year-old man, who told police he was asleep in his car when someone began shooting at him Saturday night in East Oakland, was in stable condition Sunday at a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said.

The name of the man, an Oakland resident, was not released.

The shooting happened around 6:51 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of 73rd Avenue.

Authorities said the man told officers he was sleeping in his car when he heard gunfire and saw he had been shot more than once. It was not clear why he was sleeping in his car.

He fled the car on foot and collapsed a short distance away on the pavement where police found him.

It was not known if the shooter was on the street or in a car.

The man told police he did not know why anyone would want to shoot him. No arrests have been made.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.

Harry Harris contributed to this report.