JACKSON, MI – A Jackson man was shot in leg by his daughter’s boyfriend during a fight inside an apartment Saturday afternoon.

At about 3 p.m. Dec. 15, the 40-year-old father entered an apartment in the 300 block of W. Franklin Street to confront his daughter’s boyfriend, Jackson Director of Police and Fire Services Elmer Hitt said.

The two began to argue and a struggle ensued, Hitt said. During the struggle the boyfriend pulled out a handgun, shot the man in the leg and ran away, he said.

Rescue crews were called to the scene and the man was taken to Henry Ford Allegiance Health in stable condition. Investigators believe he was treated and released from the hospital during the weekend, Hitt said.

Police are searching for the boyfriend for questioning, Hitt said. It is unclear what spurred the fight between the two, he said.