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Pottsville Police: Shooting Outside Schuylkill County Bar Leaves 4 Injured

POTTSVILLE, Pa. (CBS/AP) — Authorities say a shooting outside a bar in Schuylkill County sent four people to medical facilities for treatment. Pottsville police said in a statement that officers responded to an area near Woody's Bar at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday.

Police said an officer investigating the scene heard several shots by a large crowd gathered near the rear of the bar, and the officer encountered an armed man and fired.

Four people are being treated at various medical facilities for gunshot wounds. The conditions of those wounded weren't immediately released.

Police say they've identified those involved in the shooting and there is no threat to the public.

State police and the Schuylkill County district attorney's office are investigating.

(© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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