RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are asking for information after a man was shot during an attempted aggravated robbery Monday night in the 2200 block of College Avenue in Manhattan,
The suspect is described as a black male 5-foot-9, medium to heavy build, wearing a black ski mask and a sweatshirt.
Just after 4:30p.m. Monday, police responded to a shooting in the 2200 block of College Avenue in
Manhattan. Emergency medical crews transported one man for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
As police searched for the suspect, Via Christi officials placed the nearby hospital on lockdown. Staff and visitors were only allowed in and out of the visitor entrance.
The lockdown was lifted at 6:30p.m., according to the hospital.
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Riley County Police are still searching for a suspect involved in a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon, which sent Via Christ Hospital into a brief lockdown.
According to Riley County Police the shooting happened in the 2200 Block of College Avenue around 4:30 p.m. resulting in one male being taken to Via Christi where he was treated for minor injuries and later released.
A Via Christi spokesperson confirmed the lockdown was lifted around 6:30.
This story will be updated as new information becomes available.