Fort Wayne police responded to reports of multiple gunshots near downtown early Sunday morning.

Officers were called to the 1000 block of Huestis Avenue at about 1:53 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a person suffering from gunshot wounds.

Officers gave immediate medical aid at the scene until medics arrived and continued life-saving efforts. The victim was then taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition.

Police say the circumstances that led to the shooting are not yet known. The case remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.