Lancaster city police were trying to determine Thursday if a 27-year-old gunshot victim was targeted or shot randomly.

The city man hobbled into a rehab clinic in the first block of West Vine Street just before noon Thursday after being shot in the leg earlier in the morning, investigators said.

An employee of Mission New Life called 911 after realizing the man had been shot, investigators said.

The victim, who hasn't been identified, was at Lancaster General Hospital Thursday night. He was shot once in the thigh, police said, and is expected to recover.

City police said they have no suspects in the shooting. They don't know exactly where the man was shot or why.

The victim has been cooperative, police said, but he wasn't able to provide a description of the shooter.

"He's spoken to detectives, but we're still trying to determine where he was shot," Lancaster city police Lt. Kent Switzer said Thursday night. "At this point, without knowing the circumstances or location, we can't say" if it was a random act.

The victim was familiar with the drug and alcohol center and once may have been a patient there, according to investigators.

Police found nothing in the first block of West Vine Street to indicate the shooting happened there, Sgt. Michael Branner said.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about the incident should contact Lancaster city police at 735-3300.

Detective Nate Nickel is lead investigator in the case. He wasn't available for comment Thursday night.

E-mail: bhambright@lnpnews.com