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Shooting Under Investigation In Catawba County

August 18, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

A shooting is under investigation. According to Long View Police, on Sunday (August 15), officers with that department and Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers responded to the parking lot area of Hilltop Apartments on 18th Street Place NW in reference to a person who had been shot.

Upon arrival, officers found a 20-year-old man who had suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported to Frye Regional Medical Center then later transferred to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem where he was treated for a non life-threatening gunshot wound.

The investigation is continuing. If you have any information, contact the Long View Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 828-327-2343.

Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY

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