New Haven police are investigating after a man was shot in the ankle Tuesday.
Police said the victim, 47-year-old Christopher Motzer, of Guilford, was shot in the right ankle in the area of Mansfield and Division Street around 10:06 a.m. His injures are not life threatening and he was treated at Yale-New Haven Hospital, according to police.
Motzer told police he was beaten and robbed of his cellphone. He described his attacker as a man in his late 30s to early 40s, with a muscular build and armed with a silver revolver.
Witnesses reported that the shooter had an accomplice and both men dragged Motzer from his vehicle.
The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact New Haven police detectives at (203) 946-6304.
