By Lookout Staff

November 13 -- A 25-year old man is in critical condition at a local hospital after being shot in broad daylight in the gang-prone Pico Neighborhood Sunday.

The shooting took place around 2 p.m. at the intersection of 11th Street and Michigan Avenue, police said.

While a search for witnesses proved fruitless, police received reports of a victim at a local hospital who was shot in the abdomen and forearm.

While standing on the 1800 block of 11th Street, the victim and a friend heard the shots that struck the 25-year-old, police said.

The victim was rushed to the hospital before authorities arrived.

Witnesses reported seeing a "brown vehicle" leaving the area shortly after the shooting, police said.

It is unknown at this time whether police believe the incident is gang related.