Crime & Safety

Overnight Shooting In Bristol Borough Under Investigation

Breaking: One person was shot on Buckley Street in the area of Spruce Street at approximately 1:30 a.m., police said.

BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA — An overnight shooting in Bristol Borough is under investigation.

According to Bristol Borough Police, one person was shot on Buckley Street in the area of Spruce Street at approximately 1:30 a.m., Sunday June 18.

When officers arrived at the scene, they did not locate a victim but a short time later, a 35-year-old Bristol man arrived at Lower Bucks Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left leg.

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The victim said he was in the intersection of Buckley and Spruce when he was shot. The wound was not life-threatening, police said.

Police believe there was a dispute in the street prior to the shooting. Anyone with any information regarding this incident should contact Detective Bill Davis at 215-788-7813 ext 2425.

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