ORLANDO, Fla. — Two men forced their way into an Orlando home as the resident returned from work before shooting the victim in the stomach and running away, Orlando police said.
Police said the shooting happened Thursday on West Concord Street at about 2:45 a.m. when the victim had just returned home from work.
Officials believe two men followed him into his home and shot him after a struggle. The two men remain at large.
Police said the victim was found on the sidewalk a couple houses down, and is in stable condition at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Residents said they were surprised that something like this happened in their neighborhood.
"I was quite surprised by the amount of cops here," neighbor Youssef Bauer said. "It looked like something very crazy ... something crazy went down."
Officials confirmed to Channel 9 that they don't believe the shooting was random.
The investigation is ongoing.
.@OrlandoPolice is investigating a shooting right now. 2 men shot the victim in the stomach after pushing their way into the home as the victim was returning from work. The victim is in stable condition. The search continues for the suspects. pic.twitter.com/1TNutgBAvs
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