UPDATE: Victim Shot While Taking Out Trash, He Tells Police

A Deerfield Township man told police he was shot Sunday when he was taking out the trash to the road, state police said Tuesday.

James Owings, 48, said he was approached by two people inside a midsize vehicle wearing ski masks at the end of his driveway, according to Mark Thompson, police sergeant of the Brighton Post.

Owings said he was talking to them about who lived at the home — which is in the 7100 block of Allen Road — when the passenger stuck a rifle out the window, according to Thompson. Owings pushed the rifle away and was shot in the shoulder, Thompson said.

After the shooting, the vehicle sped away, Thompson said. Police were called to the scene at 10:10 p.m.

Owings was transported by Livingston County EMS to Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc Township for treatment. His wound is not life-threatening, Thompson said.

Troopers from the Michigan State Police–Brighton Post are continuing follow-up investigation, assisted by Livingston County EMS and Oakland County Sheriff Department, Thompson said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Michigan State Police–Brighton Post, 810-227-1051 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; or the Brighton Post 24-hour tip line at 866-902-8477.