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Police: Six people shot in Albany

An Albany Police Department SUV patrols a city street.
Dave Lucas
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WAMC
An Albany Police Department SUV patrols a city street (WAMC file photo)

An investigation is underway after six people were shot in Albany early Friday .

The city police department says officers responded to Myrtle Avenue between Quail and Ontario Streets around 12:15 a.m.

Police say six teenagers from Albany, Schenectady, and Troy were shot during a gathering. Albany Police Department spokesperson Megan Craft says all of the victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

“[A] 16-year-old male from Schenectady sustained gunshot wounds to both legs. 16-year-old male from Schenectady sustained a gunshot wound to his buttocks. [A] 17-year-old male from Albany sustained a gunshot wound to his arm. An 18-year-old male from Schenectady sustained a gunshot wound to his thigh. A 19-year-old male from Albany sustained a gunshot wound to his foot, and a 19-year-old male from Troy sustained a graze bullet wound to his head.”

No arrests have been announced. Those with information are asked to contact the Albany Police Detective Division at 518-462-8039 or leave an anonymous online tip.