A man was shot four times and critically wounded on the 1300 block of Natoma Monday night, just before 8 p.m., near the intersection of 14th and South Van Ness. Police say that a suspect approached the victim, conversed for a moment, and then shot him.

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

No arrests have been made. The victim's name has not been released.

[BCN/Appeal]