A bullet fired from outside struck a man while he was in his Montgomery County home Tuesday night.
Hatfield Township police officers rushed to Forest Hills Drive, near Moyer Road, around 8:10 p.m. for the report of a shooting.
"An adult male was inside his home when he was struck by a bullet that was fired from outside of the home," Hatfield police said in a news release.
The man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at an area hospital and released, police said.
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Police found evidence from the shooting inside the home as well as a wooded area nearby. Investigators could be seen searching near the home with flashlights.
"There is no active threat to the community at this time," police said.
Investigators searching for a shooter asked for help from the public. Tips (which can be anonymous) can be submitted by calling detectives at 215-855-0903, by submitting a tip online or emailing policetips@hatfield.org.
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