La Verne police circulated a photo Tuesday of a man wanted for allegedly shooting an acquaintance in the leg during an attempted robbery.

Javeion Sims, 23, shot the 31-year-old man at about 9:15 p.m. Monday in the 2000 block of Clear Falls Avenue, La Verne police said.

Sims is described as Black, 5-feet-8 inches tall, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing an orange sweatshirt, green camouflage pants, and camouflage Nike shoes.

According to police, Sims and the victim were riding in the same vehicle when the crime occurred. The wounded man was treated at a hospital and was expected to survive. His name was not released.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts was urged to call police at 909-596-1913.

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