Person Hospitalized After Second New Bedford Shooting This Week

NEW BEDFORD — A person has been hospitalized after another shooting in New Bedford on Friday evening, and police are on the lookout for two suspects, according to scanner chatter.

Police said that officers are currently investigating the shooting, which took place on Austin Street near State Street, and asked residents to avoid the area.

One victim has been taken to St. Luke's hospital for treatment as a result of the shooting.

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Their current condition is unclear.

Police are on the lookout for two men in connection to the incident, according to scanner chatter.

This is the second shooting in the city in just six days, after a daytime shooting during a basketball tournament at Monte Park on Saturday left one person hospitalized.

And on Tuesday, an 18-year-old was fatally stabbed in Clasky Common Park.

This is a developing story and more details will be added as they become available.