Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the city's Wst Ward this evening.
Authorities responded to reports of shots fired in the area of South Orange Ave. and Sanford Ave. shortly before 9:30 p.m. where they found a male victim around the age of 50-years-old suffering a gunshot wound to the leg in an apartment in the 300 block of Sanford Ave.
The man was taken to University Hospital where he is expected to survive his injury.
Police are looking for two light-skinned black males (one about 6'2" and the other about 5'8" tall) who were wearing hoodies when they fled eastbound on South Orange Avenue after reportedly attempting to rob the victim.
Police have a crime scene in the area where they are checking for evidence.