A Mount Joy man was fighting for his life Sunday after he was shot multiple times early Saturday in Harrisburg, investigators said.

Aaron W. Robinson, 33, of Tia Circle, was shot about 2:45 a.m. outside a friend's residence in the first block of North 18th Street, investigators said.

Robinson had been sitting and talking with a female friend in her car, which was parked outside the residence. As he stepped out of the car, he was approached by a man who cursed at him, then shot him, investigators said.

The shooter fled. It is not clear whether the shooting was random, or if Robinson knew the shooter. Harrisburg police would not release further details about the incident.

Robinson was in critical condition Sunday at Hershey Medical Center, according to the Harrisburg mayor's office. Doctors found nine wounds in his thigh, groin and buttocks, investigators said. His life is in danger due to severe blood loss, the mayor's office said.

Hospital officials contacted Sunday would not confirm Robinson's admission.

The shooter was described as a black man in his early 20s, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and between 170 and 180 pounds, according to investigators.

Police believe two vehicles may be tied to the shooting. One was a dark-colored, late-model sport utility vehicle; the other an older, dark-colored sedan.

It was one of five shootings in Harrisburg over the past week. The fifth was a homicide on Sunday morning. Police don't think Robinson's shooting is related to the others.

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