Man shot twice by armed robber in Petaluma: PD 

(KRON) – A man was shot by an armed robber early Sunday morning in Petaluma, according to authorities.

The Petaluma Police Department was notified of a gunshot victim in an emergency room. Officers responded to the hospital and 

The victim informed police that he was walking back to a nearby hotel near Redwood Way, when he was confronted by an armed male robber. The suspect demanded the victim’s items and displayed his firearm. The suspect then shot the victim twice, one bullet hit the victim’s hand and the other his leg, police said.

The suspect fled the scene after the shooting. The victim self-transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The suspect is at large. The suspect was described as a 6-foot-tall man who was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt. He was also masked. 

Anyone with information regarding this ongoing investigation is asked to contact Detective Alyssa Hansen at AHansen@cityofpetaluma.org or call the non-emergency contact number at 707-778-4372.