Ohio police say man was shot in back while in car

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in southwest Ohio say a man was shot in the back while sitting in the front passenger seat of a vehicle.

Middletown police are investigating what led to the shooting of the 20-year-old man, who has been hospitalized for treatment. His condition was not immediately known today.

Police say multiple people were in the vehicle at the time of the Tuesday night shooting, and they are working to identify those in the back seat who might be responsible.

Other details were not immediately available.