The man realized he was shot when he saw two bullet holes in his windshield.
TRENTON -- A man suffering from a gunshot wound to left side of his face walked into Capital Health Regional Medical Center on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
Trenton Police say they received a call from the medical center around 9:11 p.m. reporting that a 31-year-old male was stable and being admitted for observation after being struck by a bullet.
Authorities say the man was sitting his car near the corner of East Hanover and Stockton Streets when he was shot.
The man told officers that he heard multiple gunshots and realized that he had be stuck by gunfire when he saw two bullet holes in his windshield, police said.
After being hit, the man went to his girlfriend's house. She then drove him to the medical center.
Authorities say that the identity of the shooter is not yet known and the motive for the shooting is unclear.
Both the identity of the shooter and the motive for the shooting are under investigation.
A police spokesman said that, as with all shootings involving unknown assailants or motives, this one will be investigated as being connected to other recent shootings.
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