ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in Essex on Thursday night.

At just after 9:15 p.m., officers responded to the 600-block of Delaware Avenue (21221).

When authorities arrived at the scene, they found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.

Medics transported the victim to a local hospital.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.