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Source: Nia Noelle / Radio One Digital

A police shooting took place early Friday morning uptown outside the Epicentre. Leaving 1 victim dead and another hospitalized.

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Witnesses say two men began firing shots at each other around 2am at the corner of 5th St. & N. College St. According to CMPD, both men were told to drop their weapons but fired upon, causing them to fire back.

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According to the SBI, two officers fired their service weapons at the subjects. Details are still emerging, will update as necessary.

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