A man was shot multiple times after a reported disturbance at a Middletown hookah lounge early Sunday morning, according to police.

Middletown Police Department officers responded to Midnight Hookah Lounge at 695 South Main Street around 1:30 a.m. for a report of gunshots fired in the area.

Responders met with security personnel who told them that a disturbance had occurred inside the lounge and everyone was asked to leave. While people were leaving, security heard gunshots in the parking lot, police said. Security told police the victim had already left the scene.

Officers found a blood-like substance in a nearby parking lot, but it appeared the victim had left the area in a car, police said.

A short time later, Middlesex Hospital notified police that a man had come into the emergency room with multiple gunshot wounds. The man, identified as 30-year-old Magdiel Rodriguez, was transferred to Hartford Hospital where he was listed in stable condition, police said.

The shooting is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middletown Police Department Major Investigations Unit at (860) 638-4140.