A 27-year-old man was wounded in a shooting early Tuesday at a hotel in Amherst near the University at Buffalo North Campus, town police reported.
Amherst police say they were called at 4:20 a.m. to a disturbance at 42 Flint Road, the address of the Red Roof Plus+ hotel, one of several hotels clustered on Flint between Maple Road and Millersport Highway not far from the entrance to the campus.
Arriving officers found a man wounded by a gunshot. He was treated at the scene and taken to Erie County Medical Center for injuries that aren't considered life-threatening.
Police did not provide additional details about the incident, which remains under investigation. A news release states there is no further threat to the public.
People who witnessed the incident are asked to call Amherst police at 716-689-1311.
Stephen T. Watson
News Staff Reporter
I report on development, government, crime and schools in the northern Erie County suburbs. I grew up in the Town of Tonawanda and worked at the Post-Standard in Syracuse before joining The News in 2001. Email: swatson@buffnews.com
