A man was shot late Tuesday night.

El Centro Police on patrol near Bucklin Park at about 9:50 p.m. heard someone yelling for help. Officers were able to locate a man near 8th and Desert Gardens with a gunshot wound. The victim told officers that he was shot by a man about 5 feet 7 inches tall, medium build, wearing a yellow hooded jacket and black pants and riding a skateboard. The suspect was last seen southbound on 8th Street. The victim was taken to El Centro Regional Medical Center and then flown by Mercy Air to Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound to his right buttocks. Police are looking for video surveillance from residents in the area.