ST. LOUIS • A man was shot in the neck in a carjacking attempt early Tuesday morning near Forest Park, police say.

The man, 59, survived the shooting. He was conscious and breathing at the scene in the 700 block of South Skinker Boulevard, near Rosebury Avenue. He was rushed to a hospital, where police say he was critical and stable.

The shooting was at about 12:10 a.m. Tuesday.

He told police he was shot while someone tried to carjack his 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Because he was so badly injured, he couldn't give officers any more information, police said.