BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — One man was injured in a shooting that Battle Creek Police responded to on McKinley Avenue early this morning, Friday, July 7.
Police arrived on scene in the first block of McKinley Avenue South, around 12:30 a.m. Friday. They located the shooting victim, a 36-year-old man. The victim shared with officers that he was in the living room of his home, when he heard a man and woman arguing on the front porch.
The man on the porch entered the home and shot the victim in his leg.
The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction. The victim was later transported to a medical facility, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police believe the men know each other, and continue to investigate. If you were in this area early Friday morning, and/or might have information that would help police in this case, please contact the Battle Creek Police Department at 269-781-0911, or anonymously through Silent Observer at 269-964-3888.
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