A 37-year-old man was shot in the leg after he allegedly got out of his car with a knife to confront another man, who pulled a gun on him. The incident happened Wednesday on Landis Street near 46th Street in the Fairmount Village neighborhood. Photo via OnSceneTV.

A man who allegedly used a knife to confront another man in the Fairmount Village neighborhood was shot in a leg Wednesday.

The 37-year-old man was treated at a hospital for non-life threatening injuries, according the San Diego Police Department. The gunman fled the scene and remains at large.

Shortly after 9:07 a.m., the shooting victim was driving near 4600 Landis St. when he recognized the suspect, whom police described as a man in his 30s. The motorist stopped, exited his vehicle and confronted the suspect with a knife, although it was unclear why, police said.

The other man then pulled out a handgun and shot the knife-wielding motorist, police said.

Anyone with information was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.