Mt. Vernon Police Chief Trent Page says a 19-year-old Mt. Vernon man received life-threatening injuries in a shooting that occurred outside in the 2200 block of Logan Street late Tuesday night.
Page reports officers working a traffic stop nearby heard gunfire. They radioed the information to dispatch and proceeded to the scene where they learned a man had been shot and already taken to a local hospital by private vehicle. The victim was airlifted for treatment to a regional hospital.
Mt. Vernon Police have not released the name of the victim.
Page says it is not clear what happened at the gathering that led to the gunfire. Police are not saying how many times the alleged victim was struck. At this time there is no one in custody in connection with the shooting.
