A man was shot while asleep in his bed on the city’s east side early Tuesday morning.
Police say it happened just after midnight at an apartment complex off Upland Drive. Investigators believe they know how the victim was hit overnight, saying evidence shows the shots may have been fired from across the highway.
The crime scene stretched beyond the victim’s apartment where he was fast asleep.
The good news is he’s expected to be okay. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police say the victim heard the shots before he was struck in the thigh in his bed. His girlfriend was also there at the time but she was not hurt.
The apartment unit where they were sleeping faces the highway.
Evidence collected by investigators indicate the bullets likely fired from another complex across I-10.
As for a suspect, police say they are still developing one. The victim is said to be doing okay this morning.
This is a developing story we will keep you updated as we learn more.
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