Man in critical condition after shooting


YOUNGSTOWN — A man who was shot in the stomach in a home invasion was in critical condition Wednesday night at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

Phillip Johnson, 27, of East Dewey Avenue, was shot around 3:38 p.m. Wednesday in the kitchen at 931 McHenry St. Police found him on the kitchen floor.

Witnesses said two men burst through the front door while two more kicked in the back door at the home , a police report says.

A neighbor told police he saw a group of people arguing in the driveway at the house shortly before witnessing the men break in.

Witnesses in the home and the victim identified a man as the shooter, and police were searching for him Wednesday night.