The victim, who was not identified Monday night, was taken to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center shortly before 3 p.m. after the shooting at 1816 Seventh Ave. S., according to Fort Dodge Police Chief Kevin Doty.

A few blocks to the south, Butler Elementary, 945 S. 18th St., went on lockdown for about half an hour when the shooting was reported, according to Jennifer Lane, director of communications and community relations for Fort Dodge Community School District.

“The Police Department encouraged us to put the building on lockdown due to some activity in close proximity to the school,” Lane said.

All doors to the school were locked to prevent anyone from entering, and children were kept in the rooms where they were as the lockdown began, she said.

-Messenger photo by Peter Kaspari Fort Dodge Police Lt. Matt Wilson, left and Sgt. Dennis Quinn discuss a Monday afternoon shooting in Fort Dodge.

Officers were dispatched to Seventh Avenue South after receiving a phone call at about 2:40 p.m. alerting them to the shooting.

The man who was shot was loaded into an ambulance by Fort Dodge firefighters and paramedics and transported to the medical center.

His condition was unknown as of Monday night.

Access to Seventh Avenue South between 18th and 19th streets was blocked off by police tape.

The rest of the afternoon, officers were on scene investigating the incident. At least nine Fort Dodge police officers and two Webster County sheriff’s deputies were on scene throughout the afternoon.

-Messenger photo by Peter Kaspari Sgt. Dennis Quinn, of the Fort Dodge Police Department, points to something on the front porch of the home where a shooting happened Monday afternoon.

Doty said officers are seeking any information in the case.

“Without the help of our community, we cannot bring an end to these kinds of crimes,” Doty said. “It takes all of us working together, citizens and law enforcement, to make our community the safe place we want it to be, need it to be and know that it can be.”

Anyone with information on Monday’s shooting is asked to call the Fort Dodge Police Department at 573-1426 or Webster County Crime Stoppers at 573-1444. Tips can also be sent anonymously online at wccrimestoppers.com or by texting “LEC” and the tip to 274637.