Three men were hospitalized for gunshot wounds due to three unconnected Saturday night shootings in Vermont towns, police say.
A shooting at a home on Dog Pond Road in Woodbury was reported at about 10:05 p.m. Satruday and involved a man shooting an acquaintance in one of his legs. The shooting arose from a dispute among a group of people who knew one another. The alleged shooter was detained by other people at the home until state troopers arrived on scene. He is now in state police custody and is considered a person of interest. The condition of the victim, an adult man, is unknown.
Another shooting occurred at about 10:45 p.m. in a parking area near North Main Street in Waterbury. Three people reportedly were in a parked car when unknown individuals approached the vehicle on foot. One of them struck the driver, an adult man, over the head with a gun, and then shot the driver in the upper torso.
The assailants then fled the area. Initial investigation indicates this shooting was an isolated incident, and there is not a general threat to the public. The victim was transported to the UV Medical Center. His condition and the seriousness of his injuries are unknown.
An 18-year-old was shot in Bennington Saturday night. Police received reports of a knife fight at a Pleasant Street home, but upon arrival found a man shot in the torso. He is recovering at an Albany, NY hospital. involving a knife. But, when they arrived at the scene, they found the man shot in the torso in front of a home.