Three people were shot Friday night during a impromptu block party, with hundreds of revelers in the street, on Woodcreek Way in West Rome, reports state.
According to Rome Police ÐÔÊӽ紫ý reports, police were initially called because of a fight. However, as police were enroute, callers alerted them that guns were now involved and gunshots were heard in the background by dispatchers.
When police arrived, they found "several hundred" people on the street as well as dice, liquor and a small bag of marijuana.
Three people were discovered with gunshot wounds to the lower extremities, two to the lower leg and one to the foot.
According to reports, one of the victims told police that two people were fighting and he stepped between them to stop the fight. He then took a pistol from one of the two people fighting and shot them.
According to Rome Assistant Police Chief Rodney Bailey, there were no arrests Friday night and that an investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Rome Police ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Criminal Investigation Division at 706-238-5111.
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