Two individuals injured in shootings, flown to Nashville hospitals

A minor and an adult were injured in shootings that occurred near Boales Street Sunday night.

Hopkinsville Fire and EMS Captain Payton Rogers says an ambulance was dispatched to the scene at around 8:45 p.m. and EMTs found the minor in a parking lot near Boales Street. The minor suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was flown to Skyline Medical Center in Nashville for his injuries.

In the same area, Hopkinsville Police Department Public Information Officer Colette Marfil says an adult victim was also injured and sustained a gunshot wound to the head. She says they were initially transported to Jennie Stuart Medical Center, and was then taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Marfil says investigations are underway and they are working to find out if both shootings are connected. The status of individuals is unknown.