Deadly shooting downtown sends two to hospital, kills one
Posted Oct 17, 2013 11:17 pm.
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The Homicide Unit has been called in after one man was killed after a shooting in the 1900 block of 5A Street S.W.
At about 8:45 p.m., Thursday, police responded to reports of gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found one man deceased, while two others were transported to hospital.
The area was closed to traffic while police completed an investigation.
“Paramedics on scene determined one person to be deceased,” Adam Loria with EMS said. “Two other people were rushed to hospital, one person in critical and life threatening condition and the second person transported to hospital was considered to be in serious and potentially life-threatening condition.”
One man and one woman were transported to hospital.
No names have been released.
The offender fled the scene and his whereabouts are not known.
Police have sent out the Hawks helicopter and the K-9 unit to aid in the search of the suspect.
CPS said several roads around the scene would be closed for several hours.
