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BOW, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) Police are investigating another shooting in Skagit County from earlier Friday, June 12.

The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of a weapon offense on Sam Bell Road near Bow.

After speaking to witnesses, deputies learned that an altercation broke out between uninvited visitors and people at the residence.

A firearm went off during the incident and struck an unidentified male, who was taken to Skagit Valley Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives say there’s no ongoing threat to the public.

This comes as Mount Vernon Police are investigating a separate shooting on Thursday, June 11 that left one 23-year-old man dead.

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