19-year-old hospitalized following Excelsior District shooting

At 3:14 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting near Sunnydale and Persia avenues. At the intersection, which is located inside John McLaren Park, officers found evidence of a crime scene. At 3:14 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting near Sunnydale and Persia avenues. At the intersection, which is located inside John McLaren Park, officers found evidence of a crime scene. Photo: Bill Hutchinson / The Chronicle Photo: Bill Hutchinson / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 43 Caption Close 19-year-old hospitalized following Excelsior District shooting 1 / 43 Back to Gallery

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN)

A shooting on Friday in San Francisco's Excelsior District send a 19-year-old man to the hospital and prompted a lockdown at a nearby high school, according to police.

At 3:14 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting near Sunnydale and Persia avenues. At the intersection, which is located inside John McLaren Park, officers found evidence of a crime scene.

A suspect fled the area and was not apprehended, according to police.

June Jordan School for Equity, located across the street from the intersection, was placed on lockdown. After officers secured the scene and deemed it safe, students were dismissed from class and directed to exit away from the area where the shooting is believed to have occurred.

Officers learned that a victim was taken to a hospital in a private car, police said. Information about his injuries was not immediately available.

According to police, the victim is not a student at the school and at this time investigators do not believe the shooting was connected to the school.

SF police are asking anyone with information about the incident is asked to call (415) 575-4444 or to text TIP411 with "SFPD" at the beginning of the message. Tipsters have the option to remain anonymous.