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Shooting under investigation after shots fired

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A shooting is under investigation after police say multiple gunshots were fired in Wilkes-Barre.

On August 25, around 7:30 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of Gilligan and Brown Streets for a report of gunshots being fired.

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According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, a witness told officers that she heard about three gunshots and saw two men running on Gilligan Street.

Evidence of gunfire was collected from the scene, and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.