Man, 39, shot in chest in Little Rock

A 39-year-old North Little Rock man suffered serious injuries in a shooting Thursday night in Little Rock, police said.

The Little Rock Police Department said in a report that Morris Combee was shot in the chest and pelvic area around 10:10 p.m. in the 4400 block of west 27th Street.

Combee's injuries were considered possibly life-threatening, authorities wrote. No update on his condition on Friday was immediately available.

According to the report, a witness heard gunfire and then saw Combee running east on 27th Street before collapsing in a yard.

The shooter was described as a shirtless, light-skinned black male who wore glasses and khaki pants. He stood about 5-foot-10 and weighed about 160 pounds.

No information on a possible motive was detailed in the report, though it noted that a stolen Ford SUV observed at the scene was believed to be tied to what happened.

No arrest had been made at the time of the report.

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