The incident happened Sunday afternoon on Jerome Avenue in the Mount Eden section.
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Police say the gunman chased down the suspected thief, then drew a gun and shot the victim in the chest.
The 26-year-old shooting victim was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition.
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Police are looking for the gunman, as well as a woman who was with him at the time of the shooting.
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