Man shot for laptop

A 22-year-old man was shot in the neck this morning following a dispute over his laptop computer.

The victim was in his car on the 6500-block of Souder Street around 1 a.m. when a man with a gun approached the vehicle. The victim was shot in the neck when he refused to give up the computer.

Action News reports the victim’s condition was last known as critical. The gunman fled with the computer and is described as a black man in his earl 20s,  about 6’1″ tall with light facial hair and all black clothing.

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