A person was hospitalized Saturday morning after being shot near Montecito Heights.

The shooting was reported at 1:15 .am. and officers from the California Highway Patrol responded to State Route 110 and Avenue 26 where they found the victim, according to reports from the scene.

The individual was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.

The identity of the individual has not be released.

The shooting closed the freeway for nearly two hours.