Victim treated after shooting at First and Lark Streets in Albany

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — A man was taken to hospital Sunday morning with a gunshot wound to the hand, police said. The incident occurred in the area of ​​First and Lark Streets.

According to a press release, Albany police officers responded to the area at around 3:55 a.m. for reports of shots fired. At the scene, authorities said a large group of people had gathered in the street; officers dispersed the group and began an investigation.

Shortly after the call, police said Albany Medical Center Hospital staff notified them that a 29-year-old man had been admitted to the emergency room with an apparent gunshot wound.

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“Based on the investigation, it is believed that the victim was shot during the incident at the corner of First Street and Lark Street,” a police department spokesman said in a press release.

The man was reportedly treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division at 518-462-8039.