A Richmond Hill man was shot Wednesday afternoon in downtown Richmond Hill and some suspects have been apprehended in South Carolina after a chase.

According to Richmond Hill Police Chief Billy Reynolds, the victim confronted four men who reportedly were trying to break into his vehicle tht was parked at the Suites at Exchange Station shortly after 2 p.m.  The man was wounded by gunfire, the extent of his injuries are unknown.

The victim was reportedly an employee at the assisted living facilities off Ford Avenue.

Reynolds said the men then fled in a black Dodge Charger and at some point the Savannah Chatham Metro police spotted the vehicle and began a chase that ended in Hardeeville, where the suspects were placed under arrest.

The victim was flown by medical helicopter to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.