Man Shot in Washington Park, in Critical Condition

A man was found critically injured in Washington Park early Sunday morning, October 29 following a ShotSpotter gunshot detection alert.

Upon arrival at the park at about 2:18 a.m., officers discovered an unresponsive man with a gunshot wound. The park is located in the 700 block of West Washington Blvd.

The victim was transported to a local hospital by the Pasadena Fire Department with life-threatening injuries. Police gave no update on his condition early Monday.

No suspect is in custody, police said.  The motive for the shooting was unknown.

Detectives from the Pasadena Police Department’s Robbery / Homicide Unit (RHU) launched an immediate follow-up investigation. They are seeking information from the public.

Pasadena police ask anyone with information about this case to call them at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) via your smartphone, or by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.