A 34-year-old man was shot in the abdomen after climbing through the window of a friend in the 1100 block of Bissell Street Sunday morning.

According to St. Louis police, the 26-year-old resident shot his friend, believing him to be a burglar. The incident took place around 1:45 a.m.

Police recovered a firearm and took the resident into custody. There was no word on the condition of the man who had been shot.

An investigation is ongoing.

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