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VIDEO: At least two men shot in Alexander

By ArkansasOnline

Posted: January 30, 2012 at 5:07 p.m.
Updated: January 30, 2012 at 6:56 p.m.

David Harten Alexander officials work the scene Monday evening in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Alexander, near Violet Cove and Lindsey Drive, where at least two were shot in a related incident.

ALEXANDER — The Alexander Police Department has confirmed at least two men and possibly a third were shot Monday afternoon in Alexander.

Two men were found shot in the front of a home off Violet Cove in Alexander after what officials are calling a "drug-related" incident. The men were believed to be talking before opening fire on each other. Both have been taken to the hospital for their injuries. Their statuses are unknown at this time.

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Two shot in "drug-related" incident in Alexander

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Around 3:30 p.m., a white male and a black male were shot several times near the intersection of Lindsey Drive and Violet Cove in Alexander, according to Alexander police chief Horace Walters.

Walters told a reporter with Arkansas Online that the shooting occurred in front of a home on Violet Cove, which has been known in the past for drug-related incidents. Authorities recovered drugs and a large amount of money at the scene.

Walters said one man was shot in the leg and torso and taken to Saline Memorial hospital before authorities arrived. Authorities found the second victim lying in the yard. Walters said police are also investigating the possibility that a third victim was involved in the shooting.

The victims' conditions are not known at this time. We will provide more details as they become available.

Read tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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