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Salt Lake City Police investigate overnight shooting with 1 person injured

Overnight Shooting in Salt Lake City
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man injured early Saturday morning.

The shooting occurred just after 4:30 a.m. when 911 calls came into dispatch in the area of 900 W. Folsom Avenue.

When officers arrived on the scene, they located a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers started emergency life-saving measures for the 34-year-old man, who was then transferred to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Alongside providing aid to the victim, officers attempted to locate a suspect. Witnesses said the suspect left on a bike. No arrests have been made at this time, nor any description of the suspect.

Officers believe that the victim and suspect had an argument prior to the shooting, and they say there is no threat to the community.