One man is injured following a shooting near the Barnes & Noble on Dorset Street. Saturday afternoon, the South Burlington Police Department said there is no ongoing threat to the public.Just before noon, dispatch received multiple calls for a man with a firearm and shots fired near the bookseller. Once they arrived, police were diverted to the Market Street near Dattilio Drive where callers said a man was injured on the sidewalk. Crews were on the scene within minutes and provided life-saving care. The man was taken to the UVM Medical Center and is in stable condition. Police believe the shooting stemmed from a prior altercation between the two men, saying there is no indication of a random attack. Police described the suspect as a black man wearing a black t-shirt and a black baseball cap. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sergeant Dave MacDonough at (802) 846-4193 or email him at dmacdonough@southburlingtonpolice.orgThe area around Market and Dorset streets was temporarily blocked off while police investigated. The roads were reopened just after 2 p.m. Investigation into this incident is ongoing.
One man is injured following a shooting near the Barnes & Noble on Dorset Street.
Saturday afternoon, the South Burlington Police Department said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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Just before noon, dispatch received multiple calls for a man with a firearm and shots fired near the bookseller.
Once they arrived, police were diverted to the Market Street near Dattilio Drive where callers said a man was injured on the sidewalk.
Crews were on the scene within minutes and provided life-saving care. The man was taken to the UVM Medical Center and is in stable condition.
Police believe the shooting stemmed from a prior altercation between the two men, saying there is no indication of a random attack.
Police described the suspect as a black man wearing a black t-shirt and a black baseball cap.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sergeant Dave MacDonough at (802) 846-4193 or email him at dmacdonough@southburlingtonpolice.org
The area around Market and Dorset streets was temporarily blocked off while police investigated.
The roads were reopened just after 2 p.m.
Investigation into this incident is ongoing.
