Wilkes-Barre police on Wednesday evening responded to a double-shooting on Schuler Street near Solomon Creek, seen here.
Pat Kernan | Times Leader
Click here to subscribe today or Login.
Wilkes-Barre police on Wednesday evening responded to a double-shooting on Schuler Street near Solomon Creek, seen here.
Pat Kernan | Times Leader
WILKES-BARRE — (UPDATE) One person has died as a result of a shooting on Schuler Street, city police said.
Police said a man, 32, died at a local hospital.
A woman, 37, was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries, police said.
Police did not release the names of the victims.
Those involved in the shooing are believed to have known each other, police said.
Anyone with information are asked to call city detectives 570-208-4201 or 570-208-4231.
Original story posted below…
WILKES-BARRE — City police on Wednesday evening responded to a reported shooting on Schuler Street near Solomon Creek, attracting a strong law enforcement presence, but little could be confirmed by press time.
Neighbors said they heard three or four shots and that they saw a man and a woman taken away in an ambulance.
One neighbor, Ed Hilla, said he heard shots from his home a few blocks away. He said the incident was incredibly surprising.
“It’s a very quiet street,” he said, saying he’s lived there for his whole life. Hilla said scenes like this have been rare.
Hilla added he saw a man being placed into an ambulance on a stretcher, and other neighbors say they also saw a woman being transported in an ambulance.
Wilkes-Barre Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Luzerne County detectives and members of the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office responded, but none were able to confirm to reporters what happened.
The status of those injured remains unclear, along with whether or not a suspect has been identified or apprehended.