The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that resulted in a gunshot victim on Tuesday.

A release from the office said sheriff deputies responded to a disturbance at the Carolantic Mobile Home Park in Hillsborough at 11:31 a.m. Upon arrival, one man was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The sheriff’s office said the deputies provided medical attention until Orange County EMS crews arrived on-scene.

According to Tuesday’s release, witnesses in the area reported seeing a burgundy vehicle leaving the area heading north on St. Mary’s Road towards Durham. The office did not indicate the role this vehicle played in the injury of the gunshot victim.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact lead investigator T. Hall at 919-245-2905.

Photo via the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

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