Crime & Safety
Man Shot In Falls Township: Police
Police investigated at report the shooting happened in the Old Bristol Pike area, but later focused on the shooting victim's home.
FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Falls Township are investigating a shooting in which a man was injured on Wednesday.
Police were called at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday to a home on Anders Drive in the Pennwood Crossing section of Falls. When they arrived, officers found a man who was suffering a gunshot wound to the hand.
He was taken to St. Mary Medical Center, where he was treated for his injury, said police spokesman Lt. Nelson Whitney.
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Whitney said officers first investigated reports that the shooting happened in the area of Old Bristol Pike, but found those reports to be false. After getting a search warrant for the Anders Drive home, detectives collected evidence including multiple firearms and bullet fragments.
With the help of firefighters, they were able to access a gun safe in the home, Whitney said.
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Anyone with additional information in the case is asked to contact Detective Stephen Reeves at 215-949-9100.
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