EMS transported a male gunshot victim to University Hospital after gunfire erupted in a neighborhood in the city's West Ward and struck the victim in the leg.
It happened in the 70's block of Tremont Avenue just before 9:45 p.m. where police received reports of shots fired at that location.
Upon their arrival, officers found the victim suffering from the non-fatal gunshot wound according to preliminary reports.
Police taped off the area as they searched for evidence to support a possible motive for the shooting.
There were no arrests immediately reported.