A man was shot in the leg on Tuesday, Jan. 17, following an argument that took place in a Lebanon park, according to a Lebanon city police release.
Lebanon police said they were dispatched at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, to the 700 block of Lehman Street for a report of a male with a gunshot wound.
Police said that upon arrival they found a 39-year-old male with a single gunshot wound to a leg.
According to the release, the victim related to police that he had become involved in an argument between two other persons while walking in the park. (Monument Park is located on the 700 block of Lehman Street.) Police said that the subject reported one of those individuals shot him during the argument.
The incident is not believed to be a random act of gun violence, and police said that the circumstances remain under investigation.
The victim was transported to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he received treatment for a non-life-threatening injury.
If you have information on this incident, Lebanon city police ask that you contact them at 717-272-6611, or you can alternatively call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 717-270-9800.
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