Two shot, one killed in East Palo Alto

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. -- A man was killed in one of two shootings in East Palo Alto today, a police spokesman said.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 1600 block of Michigan Avenue around 2:50 a.m., Sgt. Jeff Liu said.

Arriving officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, he said.

One of the victims, 32-year-old East Palo Alto resident Fredrick Smith, was pronounced dead at the scene, Liu said.

A 26-year-old East Palo Alto man was transported to a hospital for treatment, according to Liu.

Later at about 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a Shotspotter activation in the 2500 block of Annapolis Avenue, about a block away from the first shooting, he said.

The victims in the afternoon shooting were not injured, Liu said.

A preliminary investigation indicated that a man walked up to the front of a residence and fired at the victims, according to Liu.

Anyone with information about either shooting is asked to call East Palo Alto police at (650) 321-1112. Anonymous tips can be sent by email at epatipnow.org or by leaving a text or voicemail at (650) 409-6792.