Two people injured in separate overnight shootings, 16-year-old in critical condition

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Police here in the East say that a 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after being involved in one of two shootings in Greenville early Sunday morning.

Greenville Police say they found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound in the 1700 block of West Conley Street Sunday around 12:47 A.M.

Officers say that the teen was taken to ECU Health Medical Center and is in critical condition.

Police say that a home was also hit during the shooting, but no injuries were reported.

Less than three hours later, Greenville Police say they got a call about another shooting, on East 3rd Street near South Woodlawn Avenue where officers say they found shell casings on the ground.

Police say that a 25-year-old man showed up at ECU Health Medical Center later in the morning with a gunshot wound. He is expected to make a full recovery.

Detectives say the shootings do not appear to be related and have strong leads in both cases.

Anyone with information about either shooting is asked to call the Greenville Police Department, 252-329-4300, or Crime Stoppers (252) 758-7777.

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