Crime & Safety

Shooting Reported In City Of Poughkeepsie Saturday

When police got to the scene, they said they found a man with a cut to the back of his head.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Police in the city of Poughkeepsie are investigating a reported shooting.

The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said officers were called to the 300 block of Main Street shortly before midnight Saturday for a report of a shooting.

When they got there, police said they found a 35-year-old man with a cut to the back of his head.

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Police said the victim stated he had been shot. The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

Detective and Crime Scene Technicians responded to the area to investigate.

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If anyone has any information, they should call the confidential Tip Line at 845-451-7577.

Authorities said the investigation is ongoing.

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