Raphael Warnock Volunteer Shot While Going Door to Door in Savannah—Police

A man who was volunteering for Raphael Warnock's political campaign was shot in downtown Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday night, according to Savannah-based television station WSAV.

The Savannah police department reported a shooting on Thursday night "that resulted in non-life threatening injuries to the male victim."

Police confirmed that the suspect had been located and the incident is currently being investigated.

Newsweek has contacted the Savannah police department and Sen. Warnock's campaign for comment.

According to neighbors, the man was going door to door campaigning for Warnock for Georgia's Senate runoff election.

"I am saddened to learn about this incident," Warnock said, as quoted by WSAV. "I am praying for the victim and their family and wish them a full recovery."

The incident took place less than a week before Warnock faces Trump-endorsed rival Herschel Walker in Georgia's midterm Senate election runoff on December 6.

In the November voting, neither Warnock nor Walker was above the 50 percent threshold needed to win outright under Georgia law, forcing the candidates to a runoff. As of November 21, the Democratic incumbent had received 49.43 percent of the vote, while his Republican rival had 48.5 percent.

On December 1, more than one million people in Georgia had already cast their ballot for the runoff, breaking records for the most people voting early in a single day, according to PBS.

According to a survey released on Monday by Emerson College Polling and The Hill, Warnock held a narrow 2 percentage point lead over his Republican rival.

As of November 28-30, 49 percent of likely voters in Georgia said they would back Warnock on December 6, while 47 percent said they would vote for former football star turned politician Walker. About four percent of those surveyed said they were still undecided.

When it came to expectations, 57 percent of respondents said they expected Warnock to beat Walker in the runoff.

Georgia's Senate race has been unexpectedly tight, despite Walker's campaign being mired in controversy.

Two women accused the Republican nominee, who has said he opposes abortion under any circumstances, of paying for them to have terminations. Walker has denied the claims.

He has focused his campaign on blaming Warnock and Democrats for inflation and higher gas prices, tapping into one of the main concerns of voters across the country, while his opinions on LGBTQ rights, race and abortion have likely appealed to the conservative electorate in Georgia.

During the increasingly bitter campaign between the two, Warnock has accused Walker of being a liar "unprepared" for the job of senator, while Walker called his adversary a hypocrite. Former President Barack Obama visited Atlanta for a second time during the midterm campaigns on Monday, where he said that Walker is unfit to represent Georgia in the Senate.

Whatever the outcome of the runoff, Democrats have already guaranteed control of the Senate by flipping a seat in Pennsylvania.

Update, 12/2/2022 4:32 a.m. ET: This article has been updated to provide more context.