The Reading Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in Northeast Reading on November 11, 2022 at approximately 2:03am.
Initially dispatched as an automated crash notification from a vehicle accident in the 2300 block of Fairmont Ave, police later said the incident happened in the 2100 block of Fremont street.
police and EMS arrived to find a 40-year-old female victim with a gunshot wound to her stomach.
The victim was taken to Reading Hospital for treatment. Police said her injury didn’t appear to be life-threatening.
Police did not elaborate on what lead to the shooting, but did state there is no known ongoing threat to public safety from the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information relative to this incident can contact the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116 or provide information anonymously by calling Crime Alert Berks County’s tip line at 1(877) 373-9913.
