Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie

Two men were shot in broad daylight, one an innocent bystander, during a shooting in the City of Poughkeepsie.

Two men were shot during a drive-by shooting in Poughkeepsie.
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02/04/2019 8:14 p.m.

The incident unfolded around 3:23 p.m. Monday, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received calls reporting a shooting at S. Cherry and Church streets, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark.

Responding officers found one 28-year-old man at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. At the same time, Vassar Hospital, called reporting another 41-year-old victim who had been brought to the hospital by private vehicle, said Clark.

The 41-year-old victim suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg. He was walking down the sidewalk and was an innocent bystander.

The 28-year-old victim suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound to the head. He is in critical condition in ICU, said Clark.

Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-451-7577.

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