Novato police investigating shooting near shopping center

Novato police investigating shooting, shelter-in-place in effect

Novato police are investigating a shooting in the Hamilton area on Wednesday night. The shooting has triggered a shelter-in-place for area residents. The victim is described as an adult who has non-life-threatening injuries. Police say they are searching for a group of minors.

NOVATO, Calif. - Novato police on Wednesday investigated a shooting in the Hamilton area, which triggered a shelter-in-place for people who live nearby.

Shelter-in-place

What we know:

The Novato Police Department said they got the call of shots fired at 7:30 p.m. in the area of Nave Drive and State Access Road south of a Safeway shopping center.

When officers arrived, they found one adult victim with gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital and their condition is said to be non-life-threatening. No further information was available.

Police told KTVU they were searching for a group of young people who may be associated with the shooting.

The Marin County Sheriff's Department and the Notato Fire Department were also at the scene investigating what officials initially called "a disturbance involving a group of juveniles."

Nearby residents were told to stay inside, lock their doors and that police K-9s were searching for the suspects involved.

Police also used drones and a California Highway Patrol helicopter to assist in their search.

No further suspect information or details about what led up to the shooting were immediately available.

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