The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the city on at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday.
Officers were alerted to the incident on the 300 block of Washington Avenue and learned that one person was struck by gunfire. The injury at this time does not appear life-threatening. The victim was transported to Brooks Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle and later transferred to ECMC in Buffalo. Police say the incident was targeted at people who know each other.
New York State Police, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, and the Fredonia Police Department assisted the Dunkirk Police Department.
The Dunkirk Police Detective Bureau, the Crime Scene Unit, and the K-9 Unit also assisted.
The Dunkirk Police Department asks anyone who may have witnessed or has video of this incident to contact the department at 716-366-2266 or the confidential tip line at 716-363-0313