The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 7:06 PM in the 5300 block of Clay Terrace, NE.
A preliminary investigation indicates that an adult male may have been the unintended victim of gunfire, when he was shot in the back by a round that entered his residence. The victim was transported to an area hospital and admitted in stable condition. His identity is being withheld because he is a witness in this case.
After the incident, a vehicle was stopped by officers in the area of 46th and Lee streets, NE. An adult male in that vehicle was apprehended, while several other individuals escaped. Drugs and two firearms were recovered from that vehicle which had been reported stolen. Authorities are investigating whether the recovered vehicle is connected to the earlier shooting incident.
This case remains under investigation by members from the department’s Sixth District.