August 10, 2012 3:34am    1200 block of Elgin          Aggravated Assault       120800031

Officers responded to Doctors Regional Hospital to interview a shooting victim that hospital staff was treating. The victim, a 21 year old male was suffering from a gunshot wound to his left hand. He stated that he was leaving his residence on Elgin when he was approached by an unknown male. The stranger asked for a dollar. The victim declined to give any money and turned away to get into his vehicle. The victim said that he could hear the man approaching him and he turned to find him pointing a gun in his face.  The victim stated that he attempted to reach for the gun and was shot in the hand. He said that the suspect fled south on Elgin across Morgan. He may have been running towards a van.  Officers went to Elgin but could not locate a crime scene.

If you have any information about this crime you are asked to contact CCPD at 361-886-2840 or Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS(8477).