
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Punta Gorda.
The law enforcement agency posted to Twitter that they received a call at around 1 a.m. about a shooting that injured one person in the Washington Loop area of Punta Gorda.
“There is no threat to the public as this is an isolated incident,” CCSO said.
No other information is known at this time.
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