Man shot while walking dog in the Heights

A man was shot on Cortlandt and 22nd Street on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. A man was shot on Cortlandt and 22nd Street on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 68 Caption Close Man shot while walking dog in the Heights 1 / 68 Back to Gallery

A man was shot while taking his dog on a daily walk in Houston Heights Tuesday, police said.

Gunfire erupted after an unknown person pulled his car up at the intersection of Cortlandt and 22nd Street around 9:30 p.m.

The gunman began shooting, and then got out of the driver’s seat and began shooting some more, Houston police said.

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The dog walker, identified as Piotr Lewandowski, 38, was struck twice.

The shooter got away in a tan or silver colored sedan.

The man walking the dog lives in a nearby area. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive, said Officer Vedasto Habukiha of the Houston Police Department.

A motive in the shooting is unknown.