One injured after Smith Street shooting in Poughkeepsie

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department (CPPD) is investigating a shooting on Smith Street. The incident took place early on Monday morning.

Police responded to reports of shots fired around 12:26 a.m. on Smith Street. Officers arriving to the area found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the thigh.

The victim was tended to by first responders before being taken to a local hospital to be treated for a non-life-threatening injury. According to police, detectives and crime scene technicians collected multiple items of evidence on the scene.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact CPPD at (845)451-7577.