Cheektowaga Police are on the hunt for the person responsible for shooting a man in the hand on Monday evening.

Authorities rushed to the scene on Pine Ridge Road where the victim said that he was attacked from behind, and then shot in the hand as he attempted to raise it.

The gunman reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle that was waiting for him, and the victim drove himself to St. Joseph Hospital for treatment.

The gunman is still on the run, and anyone with information is asked to contact Cheektowaga Police at 716-686-3546.

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