UPDATE 2:44 p.m. Monday: The Salina Police Department has issued the following statement regarding reopening E. Iron Avenue.
The KBI has finished processing the scene, and Iron Avenue is now open. We would like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation during this event.
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UPDATE 11:15 a.m. Monday: Salina Police have released the following statement concerning a shooting in the 500 block of E. Iron Avenue.
At approximately 4:06 AM on Monday, August 23, 2021, Salina Police Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East Iron Avenue, Salina, for a report of several gunshots in the area.
Upon arrival, Salina Police Officers located a male subject lying in the street with an apparent gunshot wound. Salina EMS was summoned and the victim was transported to the Salina Regional Health Center, where he was subsequently transferred to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita with life threatening injuries.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation Crime Scene unit has been contacted for assistance processing the scene.
This case is being considered an attempted homicide and detectives are attempting to identify the victim and suspect(s). In addition, Salina Police Detectives are working to identify and locate persons who were in this area at the time of the shooting.
As mentioned in an earlier release, the Salina Police Department is asking the public to avoid the area and find an alternate route to work or school if they normally use East Iron. Iron Avenue is closed between Third Street and Oakdale. Alternate routes to Oakdale School would be using Ash or Gypsum to Kansas or Penn. We will provide more information as it becomes available, and will let the public know when the street is open again.
If you have any information concerning this incident or identification of the individual(s) involved, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS, text SATIPS to CRIMES (274637), or visit https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/create-report/anonymous/salina.org to submit a web tip. You may receive a cash reward. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210.
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A statement from the Salina Police Department:
The Salina Police Department is currently investigating a shooting in the area of the 500 block of E. Iron. We are asking for the public to avoid the area and find an alternate route to work or school if they normally use East Iron. We currently have Iron Street shut down between Third Street and Oakdale. Alternate routes to Oakdale School would be using Ash or Gypsum to Kansas or Penn. We will provide more information as it becomes available, and will let the public know when the street is open again.