CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Cheektowaga police are looking for the person responsible for a shooting Tuesday morning.
Cheektowaga Police posted on their social media pages that they responded to reports of shots fired on Alpine Place around 11 a.m. One person was taken to ECMC. Their condition is stable and has no life-threatening injuries.
Police say they are looking for a black man, between 20-30 years old. He was seen leaving the scene with a ski mask, headed towards Herbert Avenue.
According to police, the victim was an Erie County Water Authority employee doing maintenance work. They say that's when a masked individual approached the ECWA worker demanding his wallet.
Police say the ECWA worker tried to run away but was shot in the upper chest area. The shooter is on the run.
Police say they are looking for a black man, between 20-30 years old. He was seen leaving the scene with a ski mask, headed towards Herbert Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to call Cheektowaga Police Investigation Bureau's Lt. Dan Albrecht at 716-686-7461 or send an anonymous text to TIP411 (847411). Start your message with CPDNY and then type the rest of your message.
Erie County Water Authority also released a statement saying, "This morning's incident is under investigation by the Town of Cheektowaga Police Department. ECWA will not be commenting until further details resulting from the Cheektowaga Police Department's investigation are known. Thank you for your consideration."