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Metro investigating gang-related drive-by shooting

Updated Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 | 5:40 p.m.

Drive-by shooting

A man was shot in the finger in a gang-related drive-by shooting near Charleston Boulevard and U.S. 95 around 3:20 p.m. today, Metro Police officials said.

Officials said the victim was riding in a car with his cousin near the 3900 block of East Charleston Boulevard when a man driving a White Chevy Bronco shot at them. The suspect then drove away.

The victim was taken to University Medical Center, where he received two stitches to close a head wound and had his finger treated.

Officials believe the shooting was related to a previous altercation. Metro Police Gang Unit is investigating the incident.

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