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A gunshot victim was being treated Thursday at UPMC Williamsport following a shooting inside a home in the 1500 block of Louisa Street in the city at about 9:10 p.m., according to reports from the scene.
The gunman, who was still being sought, kicked in a door and shot the victim, city police were told.
The victim, a juvenile male, reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the upper thigh to which emergency personnel applied a tourniquet in order to stop the bleeding, according to reports.
Using a K-9, officers were trying to pick up the trail of the suspect. The search was terminated on nearby Mount Carmel Street.
City police were getting assistance from Old Lycoming Township police as well as state police.
City firemen also responded to the shooting scene and assisted in providing care to the victim, who was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Follow-up investigation in this case is currently being conducted by the Williamsport Bureau of Police Criminal Investigation Unit. Agent Aaron LeVan has been assigned as the lead investigator in this incident. Please forward any leads or information to Agent LeVan at alevan@cityofwilliamsport.org or 570-327-7548.