A driver was shot in the face overnight in Cedar Hill by someone in the vehicle with him, police say.

Officers were driving on Clark Road when they saw the driver's vehicle had slammed into a fence about 1:45 a.m. Friday at an apartment complex near East Belt Line Road.

The officers discovered the driver had been shot when they stopped the vehicle as it started to leave the scene, police spokesman Colin Chenault said.

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The victim was taken to a hospital. Details about his condition were not released.

A witness told police someone in the vehicle had shot the driver and run away, Chenault said. Details about what led to the shooting are not known.

The Department of Public Safety helicopter and DeSoto K-9 unit helped search for the shooter without success.

A driver in Denton crashed into a fence after being shot multiple times Monday night. Police said they believe the victim and the suspect knew each other prior to the shooting.