Man shot after confronting suspected car thieves in Brooklyn Park, police say

A man was shot early Sunday morning after confronting someone who tried to steal his vehicle in a Brooklyn Park apartment garage.

According to the Brooklyn Park Police Department, officers responded around 12:56 a.m. to a report of a shooting in the 6200 block of Louisiana Avenue north.

Before officers arrived, the victim began driving himself to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. A Robbinsdale police officer later located him, police said.

The victim told police he interrupted a man stealing from his vehicle in the apartment garage. As he confronted the suspect, a second person shot him, according to police.

Police said the suspects fled before officers arrived. Authorities found evidence of a shooting inside the garage and also discovered several vehicles had been tampered with.

A police K-9 unit searched the area but found no suspects. The investigation is ongoing.