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Infant hit by stray bullet in Gravelly Lake Drive shooting in Lakewood

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UPDATE: A 3-month-old infant was hit by a stray bullet in a shooting at a Lakewood apartment building Friday evening.

Several shots were fired in a common hallway inside the complex around 5:40 p.m., said Lakewood Police spokesperson Sgt. Charles Porche.

The infant had a grazing wound to an arm and was transported to a local hospital for treatment of the non life-threatening wound.

No suspects have been identified as of 9:20 p.m. Friday, Porche said. Detectives are on the scene and interviewing witnesses and victims.

Roads are now open.

The call to police was initially for a fire alarm, Porche said.

Original story:

Lakewood police are investigating the report of a shooting in the 8900 block of Gravelly Lake Drive.

Police report the scene is still active and roads are closed. They advise people to avoid the area.

This story was originally published March 24, 2023 at 7:14 PM.

Craig Sailor
The News Tribune
Craig Sailor has worked for The News Tribune since 1998 as a writer, editor and photographer. He previously worked at The Olympian and at other newspapers in Nevada and California. He has a degree in journalism from San Jose State University.
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