Four armed men wearing ski masks robbed, kidnapped and shot a Gastonia jewelry store owner Wednesday night, according to police.
Officers were called to the shooting just before 8:30 p.m. at the man's home on Amberley Crossing Drive in Belmont.
Police say the man told them four men robbed him and shot him at his jewelry store on South New Hope Road.
"The victim was kidnapped from Gastonia and brought back to his residence," Belmonth police said.
The man went to Caromont Regional Medical Center to be treated for a gunshot wound to the back.
Investigators believe the suspects left the area.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call Belmont Police at 704-825-3792.