Man shot inside his truck near Iowa State Fairgrounds

A man was shot this weekend inside his vehicle nearby the Iowa State Fairgrounds, according to a police report.

Police were called to a home on Goddard Court early Sunday morning, where they found a 27-year-old man on the porch with a gunshot wound in his right buttock. Medics soon arrived to transport him to Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The wound was non-life-threatening.

The victim said he was sleeping in his Ford pickup truck near Redhead Park when woke up to the sound of a gun shot and felt a sharp pain in his right hip area. He realized he'd been shot when he looked down and found a tear in his pants.

He then drove to his mother's house. His mother called the police to report the incident.

The victim said he had parked near Redhead Park to wait for his sister, who was working at the fair. He'd arrived early in case she got off work earlier than midnight.

He said did not see anyone or notice any vehicles leaving the area.

Officers found a bullet hole on the passenger's side door. No arrests have been made.

Redhead Park is two miles from the Iowa State Fairgrounds.