By KALIN KROHE
Panhandle Post
Scottsbluff police officers were called to the 1900 block of 6th Avenue at approximately 7:15 p.m. on March 22 for reports of shots being fired.
Officers identified a residence that had been shot several times in the alley between 6th & 7th Avenue.
Police made contact with witnesses that indicated a disturbance occurred in the alley just prior to five or six shots being fired.
A vehicle was also described as having been seen in the area at the time of the disturbance. The driver called the police.
"This male had fled the area and called from a different location within the City of Scottsbluff," Scottsbluff Police Captain Brian E. Wasson said. "This adult male indicated he was in the area waiting for the resident of the home that had been shot into when two subjects approached him and started shooting. The vehicle had also been shot into several times."
The investigation has led investigators to seek information about two subjects seen in the area just prior to and immediately following the shooting.
"The individuals were described as white males in their late teens to mid-twenties," Wasson said. "One male was tall, wearing a dark hoodie and the other was shorter with a gray hoodie. The males were wearing hoodies and were both possibly armed with handguns. Investigators are working to collect video evidence from the area that may be released to assist in their identification."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (308) 632-STOP (7867) or the Scottsbluff Police Department at (308) 436-5088.
The Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office assisted with this investigation.