Little Rock police say 2 teens injured in Friday triple-shooting near Fletcher Park
Little Rock police say that three people, two of whom are teenagers, were injured in a Friday evening shooting near a park. Little Rock police have reported that three people, two of whom are teenagers, were injured in a triple shooting near Fletcher Park. The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on Friday evening. Little Rock Police Department officers were called to the scene after receiving reports of multiple shooting victims. One victim was found with gunshot wounds and two others were taken to a nearby hospital. Witnesses reported three males, described as heavyset, starting shooting from the corner of South Woodrow and Mayland Avenue. A search of the area revealed shell casings and evidence from another victim's car that had been hit by gunfire. The investigation into the shooting continues.
Published : 10 months ago by Bill Smith in General
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock police say that three people, two of whom are teenagers, were injured in a Friday evening shooting near a park.
Officials with the Little Rock Police Department said officers were called to the area of 901 South Woodrow Street by Fletcher Park just after 6 p.m. after getting reports of a shooting.
As they were on their way to the park, the officers received word that there were multiple shooting victims at the scene. The officers said they found one person at the scene with gunshot wounds and were told two other victims who had been shot were taken to a nearby hospital.
Investigators report that witnesses at the scene told police that three males, one of whom was described as heavyset, started shooting from the corner of South Woodrow and Mayland Avenue. Officers said a search of that area revealed shell casings.
LRPD officials said dispatchers also got a call from another victim who had been driving near the park. When officers spoke with that driver, they found evidence that the driver’s car had been hit by gunfire in the front bumper, a front tire and in the rear driver’s side door.
Authorities said the investigation into this shooting is ongoing.
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