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Three Injured in Wilkes-Barre Shooting

WILKES-BARRE — Three people are in the hospital after being shot in Wilkes-Barre. The entire block of Westminster Street between Hanover and Thomas are bl...
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WILKES-BARRE -- Three people are in the hospital after being shot in Wilkes-Barre.

The entire block of Westminster Street between Hanover and Thomas are blocked off after someone shot three people at about 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

According to officers, all of the men hurt were taken to the hospital. They are all expected to be okay. We do not know their ages or names at this time.

One of the men fled for safety down the street so that will help explain why the entire street is being blocked off.

Officers have spent much of the afternoon talking to neighbors and collecting evidence trying to learn more about whoever is responsible for this.

State police were also here to help even using metal detectors at the scene.

For people who live nearby, it's surprising something like this could happen in broad daylight and on a holiday weekend.

“We used to all have family picnics and parties and now you can't even have that without somebody getting in trouble and hurting people,” said Megan Coolbaugh of Wilkes-Barre.

Two of those men in the hospital are expected to be released shortly.

Again, no one is in custody at this time while officers are looking for a male suspect.

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