Man Shot in Bellerive Park

District 1 officers responded to a Shooting in Bellerive Park around 7:00 a.m. on July 6.

A 35-year-old man was found with an apparent gunshot wound to the pelvis.

The man told officers he was walking in the park when another man ran up to him asking for help. The man began to hide behind the 35-year-old man.

The 35-year-old man then observed a dark colored sedan drive directly toward him and the man hiding behing him. Two suspects got out of the car, wearing masks, and one of the men was armed with a gun. The suspect shot at the man hiding behind the 35-year-old man, who immediately ran away.

The suspects got back into the car and drove off after the unknown man. The 35-year-old man realized he had been shot and called 911.

EMS transported the victim to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

The investigation is ongoing.

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