Elmira Police Investigating Shooting & Related Gas Leak

It was an unusual series of events. Elmira Police officers were called to a home on the 400 block of West Second Street around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, where two people had reportedly been shot. One gunshot victim transported themselves to a local hospital. The other was found inside the home where officers believed the incident took place. Their injuries are not life threatening. NYSEG responded to the scene because of an apparent gas leak which was also part of the same incident, although investigators have not yet said how or why. NYSEG, while being shielded by the SWAT team, turned off the gas service to the home from the street. Police are still investigating the entire incident.