AMES, Iowa — An investigation is underway after an individual who was shot in Ames showed up at a Des Moines hospital overnight.

According to the Ames Police Department, at around 11:13 p.m. Thursday officers responded to a report of gunshots in the area of the 4600 block of Mortensen Road. Officers arrived in the area, but were unable to locate a victim or a shooting scene.

Nearly an hour later, around 12:04 a.m., MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines alerted police of a gunshot victim who had shown up at the hospital. According to police, the victim said he was shot by an unknown person in Ames. The victim’s injuries are non-life threatening.

Police said there’s no ongoing danger to the public. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Ames Police Department at (515)239-5133 or anonymously at (515)239-5533. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at (515)223-1400 or online.

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