Woman Shot On E. 48th Street After Argument

A woman was shot on E. 48th Street on Wednesday night.

 

Police said at approximately 9:35 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of East 48th on a report of a person shot.

 

Upon arrival, officers located a potential crime scene but did not locate a victim. A short time later officers were advised by dispatch that a woman had arrived at local hospital by private vehicle with a gunshot wound.

 

Officers responded to the hospital and confirmed a female was there suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. They also confirmed the location of incident to be E. 48th Street and subsequently secured that scene.

 

Investigators with the Violent Crimes Unit learned that the victim was in an argument with another person when that person produced a firearm and shot at the victim, striking her.

 

The case remains under investigation at this time.