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READING, PA – Police responded to a reported shooting in Reading early on Monday morning.
The incident occurred in the vicinity of Sixth and Spruce Streets just after 6 a.m.
Officers arriving at the scene found a man with a single gunshot wound to his hip. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. His injuries are currently assessed as non-life-threatening.
According to the investigation, the shooting appears to have followed an altercation between two individuals.
At present, investigators assert that there is no ongoing threat to public safety resulting from this incident.
