Central Eastside Residents Wake Up to Early Morning Gunshots
Central Eastside Residents Wake Up to Early Morning Gunshots
Article Written: February 2, 2021 at 7:50 AM
Residents in the Central Eastside neighborhood of East Erie were awakened real early in the morning. Gunshots were reported in a alley on East 25th & Brandes Street around 7:30 AM. Most witnesses claimed they heard 5-6 shots in the area. Erie Police arrived to check out what happened and only found 4 shell casings in the alley. Erie Police are currently patrolling in the areas of East 26th, 25th and McKinley Avenue as well as using helicopter patrol to try and find the suspect involved. Erie Police believe the shooting was possibly gang related or a disagreement since it happened in an alley but Erie Police are still investigating.