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Apparent Shooting Injures One, Leads to Hospital Lockdown

There's word of an apparent shooting on Litchfield's East Side Sunday afternoon. The incident led to a lockdown of HSHS St. Francis Hospital for much of the afternoon although the incident did not happen at the hospital.   One individual was reportedly shot. The victim was airlfited from the scene and there's no word on their condition. St. Francis Hospital lifted the lockdown and normal operations resumed shortly after 6 p.m.    Scanner reports indicate State Police are looking across the region for a driver of a 2014 Black Mitsubushi Mirage Hatchback with license plates G-5-1-9-2-3-6. The vehicle had missing hubcaps and according to witness accounts, a suspect or suspects may have been carrying a long rifle.

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