Police in Los Angeles are hunting two people in connection with the shooting of actor Mark Ruffalo's younger brother Scott.

The 39-year-old hairdresser is currently in a critical condition at an L.A. hospital after he was reportedly shot in the back of the head outside his home on Monday (01Dec08).

And now detectives investigating the incident have announced they want to question a man and a woman in connection with the attack. The pair has been identified as Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham and described as "persons of interest".

Scott Ruffalo is married to fellow hairdresser, Luzelena, and is stepdad to her daughter, Lucinda. (LR/WNWCPL/MJ)

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