1 in critical condition after 6th HSV shooting in a week

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HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Late Sunday night, Huntsville officers responded to a home invasion that turned into a shooting located at 616 Eastbrook Drive just after 10 p.m. Sunday night.

Investigators said the person who was shot is a man in his 20's. He was taken to the hospital by HEMSI and is in critical condition.

Authorities activated their police K-9 units to track the scent of the suspect but lost his scent around Highway 72, just a couple blocks away.

Witnesses said two young men, wearing masks and armed with handguns, forced their way into the home. They confronted the victim in the hallway and and argument over money started.

A suspect then fired a shot, hitting the victim in the head/neck area. The suspects fled the scene on foot after the shooting.

This is the sixth shooting that has happened in the past week in Huntsville.

No arrests have been made at this time. The case is still under investigation.