POUGHKEEPSIE – City of Poughkeepsie police responded to multiple reports of shots fired on North White Street around 8:30 p.m. While responding officers were investigating around North White Street, City 911 dispatchers fielded additional reports of shots fired a few blocks away on Forbus Street.
The Flock gunshot detection system also flagged the North White Street incident.
Officers interviewed a witness to the North White Street shooting who said the gunfire originated in a white sedan that was traveling south. The witness also said the white BMW went through the light at Main Street, continuing South on White Street.
A resident near the Forbus Street gunshots told police the shots sounded like they were fired near the Poughkeepsie High School.
Both incidents are under investigation. Anyone who may have information is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie police confidential tip line at 845-451-7577.
Comments