Teen shot in S.F.’s Western Addition

An officer circles 9mm bullet casings found on the sidewalk after a shooting occurred near the intersection of Golden Gate Avenue and Webster Street in San Francisco, Calif. Thursday, March 12, 2015. An officer circles 9mm bullet casings found on the sidewalk after a shooting occurred near the intersection of Golden Gate Avenue and Webster Street in San Francisco, Calif. Thursday, March 12, 2015. Photo: Jessica Christian, The Chronicle Photo: Jessica Christian, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Teen shot in S.F.’s Western Addition 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

A teenage boy was shot in the leg in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood Thursday evening, police said.

Officers responding to reports of about six shots fired near the corner of Golden Gate Avenue and Webster Street found the victim on the ground around 6:45 p.m., said Officer Grace Gatpandan, a police spokeswoman.

Witnesses told officers that they saw two men running from the scene, heading from Golden Gate toward Fulton Street, Gatpandan said.

One person was detained for questioning, but details about the person’s involvement in the shooting are unknown, according to police. No arrests have been made.

The victim, who was not identified but is a juvenile younger than 18, was transported to San Francisco General Hospital. He is expected to survive.

Officers cordoned off the 1200 block of Golden Gate Avenue for their investigation.

Vivian Ho is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: vho@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @VivianHo