Another 19th Street Shooting Sends Two to Hospital in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls police are investigating a Monday night shooting that left two people hospitalized at Erie County Medical Center.

Authorities say gunfire broke out near 19th and Walnut Avenue around 7:15pm. Officers were dispatched following reports of shots fired and were informed while on the way that there might be at least two victims.

When police arrived, they found a man outside 615 19th Street with a gunshot wound to his leg. Niagara Falls firefighters and an AMR ambulance crew provided aid before transporting him to ECMC.

Shortly after, officers learned of a second victim who had shown up at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in a private vehicle. That man was stabilized and then taken to ECMC by ambulance for further treatment.

Detectives recovered two shell casings from the roadway on 19th Street. An investigation into the shooting remains ongoing and there are no known suspects.

Another 19th Street Shooting Sends Two to Hospital in Niagara Falls