By Associated Press - Sunday, January 26, 2014

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - Police in Cape Girardeau are investigating after two people reported being injured in a shooting at an arena.

The Southeast Missourian reports (https://bit.ly/M1azQn ) the shooting occurred late Saturday at the A.C. Brase Arena. Police said an officer at the scene said a male victim was taken to the hospital with what he believed were non-life-threatening injuries. Police spokesman Darin Hickey says the victim had a gunshot wound to his chest.

Hickey says officers were sent to a hospital a short while later after someone walked into the emergency room with a gunshot wound to his leg and said he had also been shot while he was at the arena.

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Authorities said the arena was shut down early because of the shooting.

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Information from: Southeast Missourian, https://www.semissourian.com

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