Police are investigating a shooting that injured a 23-year-old Lawrence man early Sunday at South Pointe Apartments, 2310 W. 26th St.

Police said in a news release that the victim was taken by private vehicle about 2:30 a.m. to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The man, who was shot in the midsection during an altercation and had life-threatening injuries, was transferred by air ambulance from LMH to a Topeka hospital.

Lynzee Ford, resident at South Pointe Apartments, was awake when the shooting took place. Ford she heard the noise, but did not think it was a gunshot.

“I thought it might have been one for a second, but then I was like, ‘No, that probably wasn’t a gunshot,'” Ford said.

Ford said she is not surprised by the shooting and said she sees police in the area a lot.

Jesse Rembly, another resident, said he saw the police cars but did not hear the shot.

“I saw the police cars in the area between 2 and 4 a.m.,” Rembly said. “I saw them shining their spotlight, but I didn’t know what happened.”

Police said they had no suspect description. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who has information about the shooting is asked to call police, 785-832-7650, or Douglas County Crime Stoppers, 785-843-8477. Calls to Crime Stoppers, which does not subscribe to caller ID, remain anonymous.

Tips to the Crime Stoppers hotline can lead to a reward of up to $1,000.

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