A man was shot during a home invasion Monday night involving several men who forced their way into the residence and stole items, police say.

Houston Police Lt. Larry Crowson said the resident suffered a gunshot wound to the leg after "three to four males" forced their way into his home at the 3400 block of Tidewater shortly after 8 p.m.

The men went into the home and stole items from the home, Crowson said. The men fled the area in a dark colored sedan.

A 4-year-old child who was also in the home at the time was not injured, he said.

No other information is known at this.

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