Man shot at Forsyth apartment complex

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lt. Terrence Thomas or Cpl. Jeffery Burris at 478-993-1005.

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Forsyth Police Department is investigating after a man was shot at an apartment complex Saturday night and took himself to the hospital.

According to the Forsyth Police Department, the man was shot at Union Hill Apartments at 235 Union Hill Drive and then took himself to Monroe County Hospital.

Officers were dispatched to the apartment complex around 11:20 p.m. Saturday after receiving reports of multiple gunshots in the area.

While officers were responding, dispatchers received a second call from Monroe County Hospital reporting that a man with a gunshot wound to his back had arrived and was acting irate, according to police.

Officers responded to the hospital and were able to calm the situation so the man could receive medical treatment.

Additional officers responded to Union Hill Apartments and secured the scene. Police said several firearm shell casings were found at the apartment complex.

Forsyth Police Department investigators responded to the scene and are being assisted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Scene Unit.

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Police have not released information about what led to the shooting or the man’s current condition.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lt. Terrence Thomas or Cpl. Jeffery Burris at 478-993-1005.