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3 wounded by gunfire at Reading vigil for victim of earlier shooting

  • The Associated Press
A look at the intersection of 9th and Muhlenberg Streets in Reading, Pennsylvania.

 Matt Smith / WHYY

A look at the intersection of 9th and Muhlenberg Streets in Reading, Pennsylvania.

(Reading) — Authorities say three people were wounded by gunfire that erupted during a vigil for the victim of a previous shooting in Reading.

City police say shots were fired shortly after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The three victims had wounds not considered life-threatening.

Police and neighbors said a small group of people have come back to a small memorial at the site since a loved one was killed in a shooting there two years ago Tuesday.

A witness told the Reading Eagle that a car pulled up and someone inside started shooting, and the car then sped away.

No arrests were immediately announced. Anyone with information was asked to contact investigators.

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