Man hospitalized after shooting in Visalia, police say

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Police are searching for the person who shot a man in Visalia Tuesday night.

Officers were called to Conyer Street and Howard Avenue just before 8:30 pm.

They found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg.

The victim was taken to Kaweah Health Medical Center and is expected to be OK.

Police say the suspect sped off in a car after the shooting. A description has not yet been released.