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Washington County Sheriff's Office responds to early morning shooting

A shooting incident just outside Fayetteville city limits left one person wounded on Sept. 6, according to WCSO.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) has confirmed that deputies responded to an early morning shooting that left one person injured on Sept. 6.

Kelly Cantrell, a spokesperson for WCSO, told 5NEWS that a call initially went to the Fayetteville Police Department. "The FPD responded to a location around 1 a.m., but once they determined the incident was outside their jurisdiction, WCSO was contacted around 4:10 a.m."

The location of the incident was N Sunshine Road close to Mt. Comfort Road, according to WCSO.

Cantrell said the report was of a gunshot wound to the leg, adding that there is no risk to the public and that the incident is currently under investigation.

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