HARTFORD, Conn. -- Someone shot a man and robbed him of $3 in pennies in Hartford early Tuesday morning, police said.

Hartford police said three men also stole the man's house keys on Gillett Street in Hartford's Asylum Hill neighborhood at about 12:30 a.m. Police said the victim was shot in the lower back when he tried to flee.

Police said the victim, whose identity police have not yet released, then ran to an apartment building on Marshall Street. He remains in stable condition at St. Francis Hospital.

If you have information regarding this investigation, contact the Hartford police tip line by dialing 860-527-TIPS.

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