Authorities investigate shooting at Hot Springs National Park overlook

The Sentinel-Record/Richard Rasmussen
The Whittington Avenue entrance to West Mountain was closed Friday morning as the National Park Service and Hot Springs police investigate a shooting that occurred Thursday night at the West Mountain overlook.
The Sentinel-Record/Richard Rasmussen The Whittington Avenue entrance to West Mountain was closed Friday morning as the National Park Service and Hot Springs police investigate a shooting that occurred Thursday night at the West Mountain overlook.

Authorities are investigating a shooting within Hot Springs National Park.

The National Park Service said the shooting happened Thursday evening at the West Mountain Overlook.

Park Superintendent Laura Miller told the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record on Thursday night that one person was taken to a hospital.

Authorities haven't said what led to the shooting.

The park service said in a statement that it doesn't believe there's an ongoing threat to public safety, though it did close a few trails in the area.

The park service declined to comment beyond its initial statement Friday morning.

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