Albany Police investigating two separate shootings Thursday
Albany Police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred on Thursday.
Staff at Albany Medical Center alerted police at around 7:20 p.m. that a 21-year-old man entered the room with gunshot wounds to his upper thigh and hand, police said.
Police determined that the victim was outside with a group of people in the area of the 600 block of Clinton Avenue before being shot.
He was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The second shooting happened around 11:40 p.m. Officers responded to the area of Grand Street and Madison Avenue for reports of a shooting. They found a 61-year-old woman who had a graze gunshot wound to her neck.
She was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel for non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information helpful to either investigation is asked to call the Albany Police Detective Division at 518-462-8039.
Anonymous tips may also be submitted online to Capital Region Crime Stoppers at www.capitalregioncrimestoppers.com or by downloading the free P3 Tips mobile app.