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Around 3 in the morning, on Wednesday, April 12th, officers from the Ithaca Police Department responded to the 100 block of North Plain Street in the City of Ithaca for subjects yelling and a single gunshot being heard.
Upon arrival by officers, blood was found in the area of the call. A continued investigation by officers, they were able to determine a suspect was able to force his way inside a residence and a dispute then occurred inside.
Both the victim of the gunshot and the suspect, neither were a resident of the building, had already fled the scene of the crime before police arrived. The victim, who police have not identified, ended up suffering a nonlife-threatening injury as a result of a gunshot and was transported to an area hospital.
Ithaca Police are not releasing further information at this time as the investigation is currently ongoing. Police say the shooting does not appear to be random and there is no reason to believe that the general public is at risk.
Ithaca Police are asking anyone with additional information, and have not spoken with police already, to contact IPD at 607-330-0000.
