Woman shot in both legs on Lansing's east side Thursday evening
Sarah LehrCorrection: Police responded to the shooting Thursday evening.
LANSING — Police are searching for a man suspected of shooting a woman in both legs Thursday evening, leaving her hospitalized with non-fatal injuries.
Officers responded to the shooting on the 1300 block of East Kalamazoo Street just before 5:45 p.m..
Based on a preliminary investigation, police believe the woman, 33, was visiting a friend's apartment when an argument began.
It appears the suspect fired a gun before he left the apartment and that shots struck the woman, said Robert Merritt, public information officer for the Lansing Police Department.
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The suspect is described as a 40-year-old heavy-set man of average height of black and Hispanic ancestry, Merritt said. He had his hair in a ponytail and was wearing blue jean shorts, a black T-shirt and black hat.
Investigators ask anyone with information to call the Lansing Police Department at 517-483-4600 or the Detective Bureau at 517-483-6814.
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