A 32-year-old Juneau man was shot near Lemon Creek on Saturday night.

In a news release, the Juneau Police Department said it received several reports of multiple shots fired in the 5200 block of Glacier Highway at about 9:50 p.m.

Police said a preliminary investigation indicates that the victim and shooter are friends who “got into an altercation.”

Police said the 21-year-old shot the victim three times.

Both men were taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital. Later, the man who was shot was medevaced to Anchorage.

The alleged shooter was treated for minor injuries and then released.

The news release said alcohol was a factor. The investigation is ongoing.