MANSFIELD – A man was transported to the a local hospital after being shot in the area of 92 West second Street, Tuesday morning, according to Mansfield Police Capt. Shari Robertson.
“Officers responded and located a 41-year-old man who appeared to have suffered from at least one gun shot wound (to the buttocks),” she said.
She added the current condition of the victim is unknown.
The suspect fled before officers arrived.
“Detectives responded to the scene and are currently working on identifying a suspect,” Robertson said. “No further information will be release at this time due to an active investigation.”
Capt. Shari Robertson said police received a call and officers responded to a shooting in that area sometime after 11 a.m. on Tuesday. At 11:24 a.m. Robertson reported the shooting had happened within the last 15 minutes.
Robertson confirmed there was one victim in the shooting, although she was not sure of the victim’s condition. Witness report a man was shot in the buttocks in the alley outside or behind Tobacco Road at 87 Park Avenue West, and ran inside the business after being shot.
Paulette Hankins, director of the Richland County Board of Elections, announced as of 12:15 p.m. the voting location at St. Pete’s Franciscan Center, 111 W. First St. for precincts Man 2-C and Man 6-A is off lockdown. According to Hankins, voters may access the polling location and a Sheriff’s Deputy is staying as long as needed.
“Any voter from those precincts may come to our office and vote a provisional ballot during the lockdown,” Hankins said. “We contacted the Secretary of State for their permission.”
