There was an attempted murder of a Western student Sunday outside of College Suites apartments.

Louisville sophomore David D. Robinson was struck in the head several times with a pistol and shot in the back of the leg by an unknown assailant when he tried to escape, according to a police report.

Robinson said in the report that the shooter ran in the opposite direction after he was shot.

He described the shooter as a 6-foot male wearing a dark, puffy coat and a dark, fitted baseball hat. He appeared to be about 25 years old.

Robinson was at the College Suites apartments to meet a friend, the police report stated.

Robinson said in the report that the male came out and asked “What’s up?” several times before assaulting Robinson. The shooter never tried to get into Robinson’s pockets.

The police report said Robinson had $687 cash in his pocket.

Robinson was taken to Greenview Regional Hospital by a friend. Greenview representatives said that Robinson was in the hospital’s emergency room yesterday, but he wasn’t admitted to the hospital.

The police report said Robinson’s injuries consisted of a dislocated left shoulder; lacerations to his left cheek, neck and the back of his head; and a gunshot wound to his right thigh. The bullet went all the way through his leg.

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