Two people were injured in a shooting at City Park late Monday afternoon, according to the Reading Police Department.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 4:26 p.m. and arrived to find an active crime scene. Shortly after, two adult victims with gunshot wounds were located at Reading Hospital. Authorities said their injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.
Police established multiple crime scenes within the park, including one at the basketball courts, another in the courts’ parking lot, and a third further up Rose Garden Road. Yellow tape blocked off these areas as investigators worked into the evening.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear. The Reading Police Criminal Investigation Division is actively investigating and urges anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident to call Reading Police at 610-655-6246 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Alert Berks County by either calling 877-373-9913, downloading the ALERTBERKS app on their mobile device, or via text message by typing ALERTBERKS along with their tip to 847411.
No further details have been released.