Troy Man Pistol-Whipped In Attempted Robbery At Home: Police

TROY, MI — A man was injured Thursday morning during an attempted robbery at a Troy home, according to police.

Police said a man returned to his home on Wilmet Drive in Troy at 2 a.m. when another man wearing a ski mask hit him in the head with a handgun in the driveway.

A fight over the gun ensued and one shot was fired that struck an unoccupied vehicle, police said.

The suspected robber then ran away from the home, police said.

The 46-year-old victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police were still looking for the suspected robber and no one has been arrested in connection to the assault and attempted robbery, police said.

Police believe the attack was a targeted crime and there is no enhanced threat to public safety.