Liberty Street from Elm Street to Alston Avenue is closed as officers conduct the investigation.
Officers responded just before 10 a.m. to reports of a shooting and found a man who had been shot.
The victim was taken to a hospital by EMS with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.
DPD said this appeared to be an isolated incident.
Police ask people to avoid the area.
No other details were immediately released.
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