Authorities Respond To Multiple Gun Shots In Colfax County

SCHUYLER- In the early evening hours Wednesday, authorities responded to multiple 911 calls regarding a shooting that took place at a home north of Highway 30 in Colfax County.

Schuyler Police Officers responded to a 911 call from the Emergency Room entrance of the CHI Hospital in Schuyler. When officers arrived they observed that a pickup had been driven onto the curb of the hospital property and came to rest two feet from the Emergency Room entrance. Officers located two men who had sustained wounds that appeared to be inflicted by a shotgun. Both men were transferred to a trauma unit for further medical care. Sheriff’s Deputies also responded to a call in rural Colfax County from a woman who said that she heard gunshots at her house. Officers located a scene where several shots had been fired from multiple weapons.

The matter remains under investigation.