ROCKVILLE, MD – A man was shot overnight in Rockville after a dispute with another person escalated into gunfire.

Police in Rockville reported at around 1:45 a.m. that officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Gibbs St for the initial report of a fight in progress, which was then escalated to a shooting.

“Officers located an adult male shot several times. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” police said. “The victim and suspect, who appear to be known to each other, got into a physical altercation. The suspect then shot the victim several times.”

The Rockville City Police Department is investigating the attempted homicide.