Police say gunfire killed 1, injured 2 in Hot Springs

Hot Springs police units block off the front parking area at the Exxon station at Grand and Central avenues Wednesday evening where one alleged shooting victim was located. - Photo by Steven Mross of The Sentinel-Record
Hot Springs police units block off the front parking area at the Exxon station at Grand and Central avenues Wednesday evening where one alleged shooting victim was located. - Photo by Steven Mross of The Sentinel-Record

A 16-year-old boy died at a hospital after being shot on Wednesday evening in Hot Springs, police said.

The shooting happened at the 600 block of School Street, according to a news release.

Two others were injured in the shooting: an 18-year-old man and 17-year-old girl, police said. The release states that the girl's injuries are life-threatening, while the man's injuries are not life-threatening.

Both have been take to a local hospital. Officers said they found the man at the hospital and found the girl in a vehicle at the 1200 block of Central Avenue. The driver reportedly flagged them down.

Officers said they provided aid until emergency medical services staff arrived to take the girl to the hospital.

The investigation is ongoing.

10:03 a.m. Gunfire injures 3 in Hot Springs, police say

Three people were shot Wednesday evening shortly before 6:30 p.m., Hot Springs police said.

Police were investigating whether the shootings happened at one or multiple locations.

There was a shooting call on School Street with one person injured, and shortly after there was an injured person reported at the Exxon, 1200 Central Ave., Hot Springs police spokesman officer Omar Cervantes said. Another shooting victim was reported at a local hospital, according to Cervantes.

All three victims had gunshot wounds, but none were fatal, Cervantes said, He noted that a "person of interest" in the gunfire was located and taken to the Police Department.

"It started on School Street with three possible victims and detectives are working two crime scenes," he said.

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