St. Joseph Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting Thursday afternoon.

According to police, a call came in at 3:45 p.m. Thursday reporting a 19-year-old had been shot in the neck and the suspect was possibly still inside the residence. Officers responded to the 1700 block of North 2nd Street and surrounded the residence. At that time, it was believed that the suspect was possibly still inside the residence with a handgun. The Special Response Team was called to the scene and it was discovered that the suspect had fled prior to officers arrival.  According to Capt. Jeff Wilson, the Police Department has identified a suspect whose location is unknown at this time.  The investigation has revealed that this incident involved the sale of illegal drugs.

The person who was injured was transported to Mosaic Life Care with what was described as a significant injury and was later treated and released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.