2 arrested in Poughkeepsie after shooting incident
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- Two people were arrested Sunday night after a reported shooting at Hulme Park in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to the city police department, two people sustained gunshot wounds from the incident.
Officers said they responded to the park around 7:05 p.m. for multiple calls to 911 reporting shots fired. When they arrived on scene, officers found a 37-year-old man from Newburgh, with a gunshot wound.
Shortly after, officers found two men fitting the suspect descriptions, who then began to run away. Police said, after chasing them, the two were placed under arrest.
The two were identified as Anthony Guillen, 31, of Poughkeepsie, and Charles Clayton Jr., 29, of Pleasant Valley. Guillen was found to have sustained a gunshot wound during the shooting also.
The men were charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree, and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail, with bail.
According to police, the Newburgh resident was not the intended target for the shooting. Officers said the park was crowded at the time of the incident, with basketball players and spectators.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the city police department at (845) 451-7577.