Man with gunshot wound prompts shelter in place alert in Hyannis neighborhood
HYANNIS — Barnstable police issued a "shelter in place" order Wednesday night for a Hyannis neighborhood after a report of a man with a gunshot wound, according to a police release.
The alert, which was also issued to area radio stations, asked residents to shelter in place in an area just south of the Cape Cod Mall between Bearse's Way and Barnstable Road.
Police responded to the area of Quaker Road at about 6:21 p.m. and found that the 32-year-old gunshot victim had left the area and was later located at Cape Cod Hospital, where he was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the release said.
The shelter in place alert was lifted by about 7:40 p.m. after the investigation concluded the shooting was isolated, the release said.
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The incident remains under investigation by Barnstable police. No further information was available from the police.
BE ALERT!!! The Barnstable Police is requesting residents shelter in place just south of the Cape Cod Mall between Bearse's Way to Barnstable Road. Remain inside an interior room in your home, away from any windows. We will issue an all clear message when emergency has ended.
— Kevin Matthews (@KevinWCOD) January 20, 2022
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This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Man with gunshot wound prompts shelter in place alert in Hyannis
