A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back Thursday afternoon in a shopping center parking lot in Rialto.

Rialto Police Department officers responded to a shopping center parking lot in the 200 block of West Baseline Road around 4:30 p.m. following reports of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers found the teenager suffering from a single gunshot wound to the back. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in stable condition.

Detectives believe the victim was targeted.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, and authorities have not released the victim's identity or suspect information.

Investigators are urging anyone with information about the shooting to call the Rialto Police Department at 909-820-2550. Anonymous tips can be submitted through WeTip at 800-782-7463.