SHAWNEE COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a shooting and continue to search for a person of interest.

Just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, police were dispatched to St. Francis Hospital after a shooting victim arrived by private vehicle, according to a media release.

Officers spoke to a victim who told them he was shot while in the 400 Block of SE Winfield in Topeka.

He identified the suspect as a medium build, black male with braided hair in his 20s.

Police are looking for Deontay Kashif Spearman, 26, Topeka, as a person of interest in the aggravated battery and burglary.

The victim suffered non-life threatening wounds and is expected to make a full recovery. His name was not released.