FOUNTAIN — Fountain police are investigating a shooting that took place in the early morning hours of Tuesday.
According to Lisa Schneider, Public Information Officer for the city the call came in around 2:30 a.m. The shooting took place at a 7/11 near the 600 block of South Santa Fe Avenue.
When officers arrived they found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, he was taken to a local hospital. Police believe that the man and an acquaintance got into a verbal argument before the shooting took place.
Help to Identify: Persons and Vehicle of Interest in August 20th early morning shooting in Fountain. Please contact Detective Tori Slater (tslater@fountainpd.com) or Detective Isaac Abila (iabila@fountainpd.com) pic.twitter.com/FX6xYW4Qer
— City of Fountain Police Department (@FPD_PIO) August 20, 2024
The Fountain Police Department posted to their social media accounts seeking a person of interest who was involved in the shooting. If you recognize the person above you are asked to reach out to Detective Tory Slater or Detective Isaac Abila.
The city says this is an isolated incident and that no arrests have been made at this time.
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