A man was shot at a Vons parking lot in Garden Grove

Garden Grove police officers found a man inside a van, suffering from a bullet would, on Tuesday, Sep. 12, at around 7 p.m., at a Vons parking lot at the corner of Haster Street and Chapman Ave.

The victim was a 51-year-old Garden Grove resident. He had been in an altercation with the suspect prior to the shooting, according to the Garden Grove Police Dept..

The victim was taken to UCI Medical Center and is expected to survive.

The shooter fled from the area and authorities were continuing their search into the night as police officers continued the search. The police have not released a description of the shooter.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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