JCPD: 1 injured, man arrested following downtown shooting
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An investigation is underway following a shooting incident that occurred early Saturday in downtown Johnson City, according to the local police department.

The JCPD’s news release detailed that while on foot patrol, officers heard a lone gunshot near the Downtown Square, located at 150 W State of Franklin Rd., around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday.

“Officers swiftly responded to the scene and discovered an individual with a gunshot wound in the leg,” explained the release. Police provided first aid to the injured person while waiting for EMS to arrive. The individual was then taken to a hospital for further treatment, as stated in the release.

According to the release, “a man near the scene” identified himself as the shooter and was taken into custody. Andre Johnson, 23, of North Augusta, S.C., was charged with aggravated assault and transported to the Washington County Detention Center.

The release said JCPD’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the incident.

The alleged downtown shooting is the most recent to take place after the City of Johnson City began working to officially limit the “last call” for alcohol sales in the downtown footprint. The city is citing violence and public disturbances as the reasoning for the proposed ordinance.

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