STOUGHTON (CBS) – A man was shot in the back outside an apartment building in Stoughton on Monday.

The shooting took place around 12:30 p.m.

The victim was taken to Boston Medical Center. His injury was described as non-life threatening.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Bernice Corpuz reports

Stoughton Police Lt. Robert Devine said authorities already have a person of interest in the case.

“It’s absolutely safe. This was not a random act of violence as far as we believe,” he said.