Employee shot in leg during Mountain View carjacking

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KTVU) - Mountain View police are investigating a carjacking near Bay and Centre streets.

Around 11:30 a.m., officers responded to America's Tire, located at 32 West El Camino Real for reports of a carjacking.

When officers arrived at the scene, they learned that an unidentified man approached two employees and carjacked one of the vehicles at the business.

He also shot an employee in the leg during the carjacking.

Arriving officers immediately applied first aid using a tourniquet to the victim in order to help with the injury that they sustained.

The employee was transported to an area hospital and is in stable condition.

Detectives are currently working to identify the suspect and have secured the scene. 

This is a developing story, check back for updates.