Anchorage police say a 27-year-old man was shot in the leg Thursday. Police responded to the emergency room of a hospital and found Jesse Kern with a leg wound. Kern told officers that he had been walking Thursday afternoon on a bike path on the south side of Northern Lights Boulevard near East High School and came into contact with six males. He says one took a long gun from a dark duffel bag and fired, striking him in the leg. Kern told police the shooter was 6 feet tall and weighed more than 230 pounds. He says the shooter wore a black puffy North Face jacket over a black hooded sweat shirt and black cargo pants. Police say they're searching the area for evidence and witnesses.

(Associated Press)