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2 Injured In Shooting Near Fairfield Hospital

FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Two men are recovering from gunshot wounds after a Friday night shooting that happened in a neighborhood just behind a hospital.

Fairfield Police say that two men walked into the Northbay Medical Center along Pennsylvania Avenue a little before 9 p.m. The men were suffering from gunshot wounds but are expected to survive their injuries.

The shooting reportedly happened on Dana Drive, just south of the hospital. Officers soon arrived in the neighborhood and reportedly found a large scene.

Detectives say that about 36 rounds were fired during the shooting. Numerous cars were found to have been hit in the gunfire, but no other victims were located.

No other details about the shooting, including what led up to it, have been released by police.

Anyone with more information to divulge to detectives is asked to call the Fairfield Police Department Major Crimes Unit at (707) 428-7600.

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