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Shooting victim listed in critical condition
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A woman injured in a shooting early Saturday remains in critical condition, Martinsville Police investigator Dawn Vaughn said Monday.
Officers responded to the incident that was in the 1400 block of Fayette Street around 5:07 a.m., according to a release from the Martinsville Police Department.
A few minutes after the first call reporting shots fired, authorities received a second call that a black female was being treated for a gunshot wound in the emergency room at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, the release stated.
The identity of the 18-year-old victim has not been released. However, she was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for further treatment, according to the release.
Vaughn said other details about the incident were not available Monday.
The investigation is continuing, and she asked anyone with any information about the incident to call 638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 632-7463.