Man shot in Van Nuys; search for four suspects underway

Police are searching for a group of suspects whom they believe are connected to a shooting that happened in Van Nuys late Friday. 

The shooting happened at around 5;30 p.m. in the 6900 block of Vesper Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department officers said. 

They arrived to find a man in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. They say he was conscious and breathing after sustaining the wound. 

Investigators noted that the four suspects fled from the area in a black Mercedes Crossover. 

The motive behind the shooting remains unclear.