Roanoke Rapids police detectives worked throughout the day trying to identify a person who shot a man in the chest Saturday night.

“We are following up on many leads,” Chief Jeff Hinton said today.

The shooting occurred Saturday around 10 p.m. in the 900 block of Henry Street.

Deputy Chief Adam Bondarek said a man in his 20s was shot in the chest and is in critical condition at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville.

Police declined to release further details.