Two men shot in Middletown shooting

A 20-year-old and a 24-year-old sustained multiple gunshot wounds from a Lockwood Street shooting Wednesday.

Officers responded to the 100 block of East Lockwood Street in a shots fired call at 3:05 p.m., Police Chief Michael Iglio said.

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One victim was located in the block, while they learned of another, who fled after being shot, located in the North Lake Village Community on North Catherine Street.

Police said just prior to the shooting, several suspects were seen entering a residence on Lockwood Street. The men were described as "black males ranging from the ages of early to mid 20s."

Both men were transported to a local hospital, Iglio said, and are currently in stable condition.

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