CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 30-year-old Cleveland man shot at a barbeque restaurant on Monday morning became the fifth person shot in the city in less than 12 hours.

The shooting happened about 12:15 a.m. at Whitmore's Bar-B-Q on the 15300 block of Kinsman Road. Officers called to the scene found the man lying on the parking lot pavement with a gunshot to his left leg, police said.

An emergency medical crew drove the man to MetroHealth Medical Center. He told investigators he was standing outside the restaurant when an unidentified suspect approached and opened fire. The gunman fled.

An employee said Whitmore's Bar-B-Q was open until 3 a.m. Monday. The restaurant reopened for business hours later. The employee said he knows nothing about the shooting.

Brian Montgomery, 47, of Maple Heights, was shot about 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Superior Food Market on Superior Avenue. He died as a result of the injury. A second male was also struck when gunfire erupted.

James Parker, 35, of Cleveland, was shot about 3:30 p.m. on the 1100 block of East 123rd Street. He died as result of the injuries. Another male was shot in the leg less than an hour later on the 3300 block of East 119th Street.

No arrests have been made in any of the incidents.

Anyone with information about the shooting at Whitmore's Bar-B-Q is asked to call the Cleveland Division of Police Fourth District Detective Bureau at (216) 623-5418.