Man shot during robbery in Pontiac, police say

2 men approached victim, officials say

Police said a man was shot in Pontiac. (WDIV)

PONTIAC, Mich. – A man was shot Thursday during a robbery in Pontiac, police said.

The man was walking at 1:34 a.m. Thursday near Huron or State streets when two men approached him, police said.

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They demanded the man hand over his belongings, and when he refused, one of them pulled out a gun and started shooting, according to authorities.

The man threw his wallet in their direction and ran away, officials said.

He approached a house in the 100 block of Hibbard Court to get help, police said. He was treated at the hospital for gunshot wounds and released.


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