POUGHKEEPSIE — One man was killed and another hospitalized after a shooting during a soccer match Sunday evening at Stitzel Field/Eastman Park in the City of Poughkeepsie, police said.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 6:40 p.m. at the Lincoln Avenue park.
According to authorities, one victim was transported by private vehicle to Vassar Brothers Medical Center before police arrived. Witnesses said a vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting fled toward Montgomery Street and that one occupant of the fleeing vehicle may have also been shot.
Shortly after the incident, a 31-year-old man arrived at MidHudson Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg. Police said he was treated in the emergency room and admitted in stable condition.
Meanwhile, the 46-year-old man who had been transported to Vassar Brothers Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the chest died of his injuries, police said. His name is being withheld pending notification of family.
A large crowd was gathered at the park for the soccer match when shots were fired. Most people fled, but some witnesses spoke with officers. Poughkeepsie Detective Lt. Sean McCarthy said the victims knew each other, but the motive for the shooting remains under investigation.
Police impounded a vehicle at the park and vehicles at both hospitals as part of the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department confidential tip line at 845-451-7577.
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