Albany police probe shooting, wounding of bicyclist
Author: Jason Crane
Date: 17 July, 2008
Category: Albany, Jason Crane
From the Albany Times-Union:
Albany police probe shooting, wounding of bicyclist
Shooting occurred in same area as where 10-year-old Kathina Thomas was shot and killed in MayStaff reports
Last updated: 12:43 a.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008ALBANY — City police on the scene this morning of a shooting in which a young man riding a bicycle was wounded.
Details were limited, but reports indicate the young man, whose identity was not immediately available, was shot in the back while riding his bicycle on North Lake Avenue near Second Street around 10:30 p.m.
The area is the same as where 10-year-old Kathina Thomas was shot and killed when a stray bullet struck her as she played in front of her First Street home in May.
According to late breaking televised reports the young man who was wounded kept riding his bicycle after he was hit and sought police and medical help. He was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital for treatment. His condition was unknown.
It also was not clear if the bicyclist was the intended target or if he was accidentally shot.
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