GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Police Department is investigating after a man was shot in the 800 block of Clancy Avenue Thursday evening.
Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said a report came in around 5:30 of a person shot in the area.
Winstrom said the investigation is early but so far they know the man was shot multiple times with a handgun on the railroad tracks.
He said the location of the shooting is different from what he is used to seeing, and it's a location he does not spend a lot of time at.
"What we do know is that two individuals, both adult males, appeared to be in some sort of altercation," Winstrom said.
He added that neighbors reported hearing the argument. He believes the shooter ran. Police on scene were using a drone to scan the area in order to both document evidence and determine which way the shooter may have run.
Because of the unique circumstances surrounding the shooting, Winstrom said they do not currently believe there is any threat to the public. They also believe the two men knew eachother.
Winstrom said neighbors came out to talk to police and share what they had seen and heard.
"I think we've, we're in a much better place as a city in Grand Rapids that when something like this happens, the community comes out, they're looking to cooperate, they're looking to give us information, because the neighbors are saying to us, we're not going to tolerate this," said Winstrom.
"It is heartening for me to know, especially as we're moving into the warmer months and traditionally, that's when crime increases. To know that the city of Grand Rapids is really as a whole, all the neighbors are standing up and saying we're not going to tolerate any sort of violence," said Winstrom.
The police did not have a description of the shooter. The victim is in critical condition.
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