6 injured in shooting on Myrtle Avenue in Albany

At around 12:15 a.m., Albany Police officers responded to a home on the 600 block of Myrtle Avenue for reports of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located evidence consistent with gunfire in the rear yard of the residence and in the street.

Officers determined the shooting incident occurred during a large gathering where six victims sustained gunshot wounds, but were no longer on scene.

At around 12:20 a.m., officers in the area of Hudson Avenue and Quail Street were flagged down by a 17-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to his arm.

It was determined he was shot at the residence on the 600 block of Myrtle Avenue.

He was treated at Hudson Avenue and Quail Street by emergency medical personnel and transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

At around 12:25 a.m., staff from Albany Medical Center Hospital notified police that two victims entered the emergency room with gunshot wounds, it was determined that the victims were shot at the residence on the 600 block of Myrtle Avenue. Both victims are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Three other victims who sustained gunshot wounds and also present at the gathering on the 600 block of Myrtle Avenue self-transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital and are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

· A 16-year-old male from Schenectady sustained gunshot wounds to both legs.

· A 16-year-old male from Schenectady sustained a gunshot wound to his buttocks.

· A 17-year-old male from Albany sustained a gunshot wound to his arm.

· A 18-year-old male from Schenectady sustained a gunshot wound to his thigh.

· A 19-year-old male from Albany sustained a gunshot wound to his foot.

· A 19-year-old male from Troy sustained a graze bullet wound to his head and a gunshot wound to his elbow.

At this time the investigation remains active and ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Detective Division at (518) 462-8039.