(KAIR)--A late Wednesday morning Atchison shooting sent a 22-year-old man to the hospital.
Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson told MSC News it happened shortly after 10:00 in the 1000 block of Parallel Street, where police were called to a report of shots fired. “We did find [a man] in the yard in front of a residence in the 1000 block of Parallel,” Wilson said. “He has been transported to a hospital with non-life threatening wounds.”
Wilson said as part of the investigation, police are seeking a person of interest. “We’re continuing to collect evidence from witnesses and neighbors in the area, but we do have a person of interest that we’re attempting to locate as this investigation is underway.”
No additional details were immediately released pertaining to the shooting.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to properly reflect the age of the victim.
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