Shooting Victim Takes Self To Hospital After Early-Morning Robbery In Capital Region

Police in the region are asking for help following an early-morning shooting that sent a man to the hospital.

First Street in Albany.
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04/16/2024 10:30 a.m.

The Albany County incident happened shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday, April 13, in Albany’s West Hill neighborhood.

Police said a 41-year-old man walked into the emergency room at Albany Medical Center Hospital with a gunshot wound to the knee. The wound was not considered life-threatening.

The victim told investigators that he was shot during a robbery on First Street between Henry Johnson Boulevard and Lexington Avenue.

No suspects had been arrested as of Monday afternoon, April 15.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact the Albany Police Department at 518-462-8039 or Capital Region Crime Stoppers.

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