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West Palm Beach police investigate shooting in Pleasant City neighborhood

Man taken to the hospital; gunman unknown at this time
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — West Palm Beach police are investigating a shooting Sunday in the Pleasant City neighborhood in the city's north end.

According to police, a ShotSpotter notification was received around noon in the 400 block of Hogans Street.

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Shooting in West Palm Beach's Pleasant City neighborhood sends man to hospital

When they arrived, officers found a man with a gunshot wound who was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center.

WPTV reporter Zitlali Solache spoke to Laneisha Howard who lives in the Pleasant City neighborhood. Howard was shocked to learn about the shooting.

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Howard found out about the incident and says shootings don't happen often at Pleasant City.

"That is terrifying to me, to come home and to hear the report that somebody got shot," Howard said. "Praying that he'll survive.”

Other neighbors said they heard at least three gunshots.

There is no known suspect at this time.