WORCESTER — A 21-year-old man shot Thursday night when he answered the door at his Morningside Road apartment is expected to survive, police said this morning.

Detectives are seeking information on three possible suspects.

Police were called to an apartment at 117-119 Morningside Road about 10:15 p.m. on a report of a shooting.

Officers encountered a man with a single gunshot wound. Police have not disclosed what part of the victim's body was struck.

"The preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was shot when he answered the door," police said. "There were three male suspects standing in the doorway. They were wearing dark clothing and were masked at the time of the incident."

The men ran from the scene after the shooting.

The victim, whose name has been withheld by authorities, was taken to a local hospital.

Detectives converged on the shooting scene and searched the area. Morningside Road was blocked.

One neighbor, interviewed Wednesday night, reported hearing a loud bang, and then saw the victim walk outside the home.

Anyone with information may send an anonymous text to 274637 beginning with TIPWPD, or submit an anonymous message at www.worcesterma.gov/police, or call Worcester police detectives at (508) 799-8651.

Contact Scott J. Croteau at scott.croteau@telegram.com. Follow him on Twitter @ScottCroteauTG