1 dead, 1 injured following shooting in North Little Rock

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)   Authorities in North Little Rock say one person is dead and a second has been wounded following an early-morning shooting.

The North Little Rock Police Department says the shooting occurred about 1:44 a.m. Sunday. Police were investigating in the area where gunfire had been reported when two victims with gunshot wounds arrived at a Little Rock-area hospital.

Police say one of the victims, identified as 45-year-old Roderick Wesley of North Little Rock, was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police say the second victim was treated for non-life threatening wounds. That person was not identified.

Authorities have not released information concerning a possible suspect or motive in the shooting.

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