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A man was shot in the leg on Wednesday night in the 300 block of N. West Street, according to Alexandria Police Department dispatches. The injury was deemed non-life-threatening, according to APD.
APD received multiple calls of six to eight shots fired in the 300 block of N. West Street at around 9:45 p.m. Police reviewed security footage from the scene and saw two individuals walk into a playground area, fire multiple shots in a westbound direction, and then flee the scene eastbound, according to radio dispatches.
