DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA)—A man riding a scooter in Lakeland was shot by an unknown person on Monday night, the Lakeland Police Department announced.

Officers responded to reports of a person shot shortly after 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of Sikes Boulevard.

Arriving, officers found a 27-year-old man who was able to speak with detectives and told them he was riding his scooter when he was shot by an unknown person from a dark-colored vehicle, LPD said.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

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