Man shot in the leg while leaving Dayton apartment

Responders arrived around 2:20 p.m. on reports of a man shot in the leg, according to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch.

“He claimed he was there visiting a friend and when he left the residence there he was shot by a male in the leg who fled the scene,” said Dayton police Maj. Brian Johns.

The 28-year-old victim was transported to Miami Valley Hospital.

A suspect fled on foot through the apartment complex, dispatch said. Additional details are not yet available.

“We don’t have a whole lot of information on this case besides that,” Johns said. “But it is under investigation at this time.”