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Police shut down a road as officers searched for a shooting suspect near a Walmart in northeast Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
An officer on the scene in Pittston Township said authorities are dealing with an active shooter situation, which was later declared by state police to be an attempted homicide. Motorists are encouraged to avoid using Route 315 in the area, according to the Times Leader.
Officials have not issued a statement about any injuries as of 6 p.m., but an injured woman is said to have been taken from Envy Nails, a salon in the plaza, which seemed to be a primary focus of the investigation. A tarped car was also taken away from the scene at about 5:40 p.m.
The suspect sought by police is a black man with dreadlocks and a skinny build between 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 5 feet, 8 inches tall. He is wearing a blue shirt with white lettering, according to Fox 56.
The shooter at large is believed to have fled on foot. Multiple police agencies are involved in the manhunt for the suspect.
The Pittston Township Police Department has not responded to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.
Police shut down a road as officers searched for a shooting suspect near a Walmart in northeast Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
An officer on the scene in Pittston Township said authorities are dealing with an active shooter situation, which was later declared by state police to be an attempted homicide. Motorists are encouraged to avoid using Route 315 in the area, according to the Times Leader.
Officials have not issued a statement about any injuries as of 6 p.m., but an injured woman is said to have been taken from Envy Nails, a salon in the plaza, which seemed to be a primary focus of the investigation. A tarped car was also taken away from the scene at about 5:40 p.m.
The suspect sought by police is a black man with dreadlocks and a skinny build between 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 5 feet, 8 inches tall. He is wearing a blue shirt with white lettering, according to Fox 56.
The shooter at large is believed to have fled on foot. Multiple police agencies are involved in the manhunt for the suspect.
The Pittston Township Police Department has not responded to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.