Man shot in calf during attempted home invasion

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- One person was shot during an attempted home invasion in New Haven Friday.

Around noon, police responded to 104 Eastern St. to investigate a shooting.

Upon arrival, police found the victim, 23-year-old Frederick Hernandez.

Hernandez told police he'd been home when he heard a knock at the door. He told police that when he answered it, a black man walked inside and said "Give me the money" before shooting him in the calf.

Police said before fleeing the scene, the suspect pistol-whipped the victim on the forehead. The suspect then ran through the rear yard toward Russell St.

The suspect is described as a black man, 5'9" tall, with braided hair. He was wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored pants at the time of the incident.

Hernandez was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening injury.