Man killed in Chinatown shooting, another man in custody, police say
CHINATOWN - A man is dead after police say he was shot and killed in Chinatown during an early morning shooting.
Police responded to the shooting on the second floor of an apartment resident on the 1000 block of Cherry Street around 4 a.m. Sunday.
A man in his 20s was found inside reportedly suffered a gunshot to his lower back. He died while waiting to be transported to a local hospital.
An armed male suspect was apprehended and taken into custody. A gun was also recovered.
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Police say another armed person was in the apartment, but it is not clear what role they played in the shooting.