1 injured following 2 gunshot incidents in Jamestown

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two separate gunshot incidents occurred Saturday night in Jamestown, with officers dispatched less than an hour apart, according to the Jamestown Police Department.

Police said around 7:15 p.m., they responded to Lafayette Street near Isabella Avenue for a gunshot complaint. Multiple shell casings were observed in the area as they secured the scene. Ten minutes later, it was reported that a male with an injury consistent with a gunshot wound had arrived at UPMC Chautauqua.

The male was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released.

Just before 8:10 p.m., approximately a mile away from the first incident, Jamestown Police were dispatched to Columbia Avenue for another gunshot complaint. Police say rounds had struck a residence and no one was injured.

The investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Jamestown Police at 716-483-7537 or the confidential tip line at 716-483-8477.

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