HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after, police said, he was shot, during a fight at a Hialeah apartment building, Friday evening.

Officers were able to apprehend the suspected shooter shortly after.

According to investigators, a gathering inside an apartment building, located along West 16th Drive, led to an argument which ended in gunfire, injuring the 39-year-old victim. Police responded to the scene of the shooting at around 6:30 p.m.

According to officials, the victim was shot in the neck. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted him to Jackson Memorial Hospital in serious but stable condition.

A 45-year-old shooter is in custody, police said. Officers recovered a gun and are waiting for a search warrant to enter the apartment where the shooting occurred.

A motive is unknown at this time.

Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

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