Carbondale police investigate second shooting in 12 hours
August 27, 2016
A gunshot victim was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale on Saturday afternoon for medical treatment, police said.
Shortly after 1 p.m., Carbondale police were notified of a gunshot victim being treated at the hospital. Investigating officers were unable to determine exactly where the shooting happened, according to a news release.
If the shooting took place in Carbondale, it would make the second gunshot victim within a 12-hour span.
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In an earlier shooting, a victim was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale after 1 a.m. near the Strip, according to police.
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Details were sparse, but the victim was reported to be in stable medical condition Saturday afternoon, according to the release.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Tom Kelleher • Sep 6, 2016 at 4:19 pm
Taxpayers paying for the medical treatment?