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LEWISTOWN -- After reports of a possible shooting incident Wednesday evening in Lewistown surfaced, The Sentinel contacted Lewistown Police Department Thursday for confirmation and to obtain any relevant information.
When reached by phone Thursday afternoon and asked if a shooting incident did occur Wednesday evening in Lewistown Borough, the officer who answered the phone said LPD had initially responded but that the incident was "outside our jurisdiction," and the Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. The officer said he believes a trooper was dispatched to an unspecified hospital some time between 6 and 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The LPD officer referred The Sentinel to state police for any additional information.
When contacted by The Sentinel Thursday afternoon, PSP Lewistown said information would be released as it became available.
As of press time Thursday, state police had not released any information.