An early morning crash near the border of the city's Central and West Wards had police locate a victim suffering a gunshot wound.
Police responded to the area of South Orange Avenue and South 10th Street shortly before 4:30 a.m. on reports of a car crash with a person trapped inside the vehicle.
Arriving emergency responder located the vehicle with the unconscious occupant inside as they began the rescue operation to free the victim.
Shortly after freeing the driver, crews noticed the victim was suffering an apparent gunshot wound to the leg.
The victim was transported to University Hospital suffering serious injuries.
It is not immediately clear where the shooting occurred or the circumstances behind it.
Police setup a crime scene where they began their investigation.