KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police said a Kalamazoo man was in critical condition after being shot inside his apartment Friday afternoon in the 2700 block of Westbrook Avenue.

Officers say they were called to the location in Kalamazoo's Knollwood area, west of the Western Michigan University campus, at about 2 p.m. after a report of gunshots being fired.

In a press release, they reported that the victim was the one who called to report his injury.

"The victim was shot multiple times by an unknown suspect while the victim was inside his apartment," officers stated in a press release.



They described the victim as a 20-year-old Kalamazoo resident who was to undergo surgery at Bronson Methodist Hospital.

Deputy Chief Don Webster said Friday evening that the victim remained in critical condition. He said he could not provide more details about the incident but he did say a blockade of public safety patrol cars on West Main Street following the incident was part of a police perimeter as they tried to apprehend the individual or individuals involved in the shooting.

Officers ask anyone with information about the incident to contact them directly at 269-337-8994 or anonymously via the Silent Observer at 269-343-2100, www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive writer Al Jones may be contacted at ajones5@mlive.com. Follow me on Twitter at ajones5_al