Hazleton altercation leads to shooting of 2
Published: July 5, 2009
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share thisHAZLETON - Two men were shot after an apparent altercation in downtown Hazleton early Saturday, Hazleton police said.
A 23-year-old from Lattimer Mines and 19-year-old from Hazleton were treated at Hazleton General Hospital for gunshot wounds after the 1:35 a.m. incident in front of FG Cantina on North Wyoming Street between Green and Maple streets, police said.
The 23-year-old, who was shot in the lower abdomen, was then flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown with internal injuries, police said. The 19-year-old was shot in the upper left leg, police said.
One of the men was leaving the bar, while the other was entering, police said.
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