A 25-year-old Trenton man was transported to the hospital Saturday night after being shot in both his legs by a masked man who fled the scene.
TRENTON - A 25-year-old Trenton man was shot in both legs during a confrontation with a masked man in the in the city's East Ward, police said.
Lt. Stephen Varn said the victim was shot around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Tyler Street by a gunman described only as wearing a mask and dark clothing. The gunman fled the scene.
Varn said Trenton police were first called Saturday night to a report of multiple shots being fired on Tyler Street.
He said another call came in shortly after the first reporting that the victim was at an address in the 255 block of Hamilton Avenue.
Varn said police found the victim with wounds to both his legs.
He said the victim reported to police that he saw a masked man on Tyler Street who pointed a handgun at him. "He then heard gun shots and realized he had been struck," Varn said.
Varn said the gunman fled the scene and the victim was able to get to Hamilton Avenue where police found him.
The victim was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton where he was treated and released.
The city's joint Shooting Response Team is investigating the incident.
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