EASTON, Pa. – A 19-year-old man was transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds following a shooting on Friday afternoon in Northampton County, police say.
According to a news release from the Easton Police, officers responded to the 1000 block of Elm Street at approximately 2:27 p.m. Friday for reports of a man suffering from gunshot wound(s).
Authorities say the man was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were described by police as “survivable.”
At the time officers were dispatched to the scene, two unknown young men were seen fleeing north on 10th St. and then west on Washington St., according to the news release. One was seen with a handgun.
Police say the victim is not cooperating with the investigation and is refusing to share the location where he was shot. Police are still trying to determine where the shooting took place, as well as who was involved.
Easton Police is seeking the public’s help to learn more about where the incident happened and who is involved.
They are asking residents in the area of the 1000 block of Elm, Butler, and Washington streets for any surveillance videos relating to the incident.
Anybody with information or videos can contact city detectives at 610-250-6644.
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