A 28-year-old man was shot and injured at a Giant Eagle parking lot in Maple Heights, and the suspect fled in his car Saturday afternoon, according to the City of Maple Heights Department of Police.

At around 1:40 p.m., the department said officers responded to 5321 Warrensville Center Road for a report of a man shot.

Once officers arrived, they located the 28-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to his chest. The man was taken to Metro Health Medical Center.

An investigation led Maple Heights PD to learn that the victim was shopping at the Giant Eagle and was loading his groceries into his car in the parking lot.

Police said the suspect approached the 28-year-old, and the two started struggling with each other.

Maple Heights PD stated that at that point, the suspect appeared to have

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