Shooting in Poughkeepsie leaves man with life-threatening injuries

POUGHKEEPSIE - A shooting in Poughkeepsie early Saturday morning left a man with life-threatening injuries.

City of Poughkeepsie police said officers responded to the area of 444 Main St. shortly before 4:30 a.m. in response to reports of a shooting.

The officers located a 34-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound and began life-saving measures.

The man, who was not identified by police, was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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A part of Main Street was closed for several hours while crime scene technicians processed the area for evidence.

The police department's detective division is following up on several leads.

Anyone with information on the shooting is encouraged to call the department's tip line at 845-451-7577.

Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record and the Poughkeepsie Journal. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com or on Twitter @mikerandall845.

This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Poughkeepsie police investigating Saturday morning shooting