Police: Victim Crawled To Highway For Help After He Was Shot During Robbery In Dallas
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A man was able to crawl onto a highway to get help after he was shot during a robbery in Dallas early Wednesday morning, police said.
Police said they responded to the shooting at around 3:15 a.m. at the intersection of I-45 and East Overton Road. The victim told police he was standing outside of a nearby store when the unknown suspect approached him and demanded property.
The victim told police the suspect pulled out a gun and shot him in the leg during a fight. The suspect left the scene with the victim's stuff.
Police said the victim then crawled into the highway and flagged down a driver for help. The victim was eventually transported by Dallas Fire-Rescue to a hospital, where he remains stable.
Police are investigating the shooting and do not have any suspect descriptions available at this time.