A quiet Palacios neighborhood was shaken last Monday night after a man was shot on the 1600 block of 1st Street. Police say officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was flown to a Houston hospital for treatment. No suspect or motive has been released. The case remains under investigation. Gun violence is rare in Palacios, where violent crime rates are less than half the national average. Anyone with information is urged to contact Palacios Police or Matagorda County Crime Stoppers.