Police Investigate Benton Township Shooting

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The Benton Township Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Wednesday evening along Agard Street. It says officers were sent to the scene in the 1,300 block of Agard around 7:15. They found the victim lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and learned there had been a dice game taking place in a driveway when a dispute broke out. The suspect pulled out a handgun and fired a shot at the ground near the victim’s feet. He then fired another shot, hitting the victim in the abdomen. The suspect then ran off while firing additional shots. The victim, a 33-year-old white male, was taken to Spectrum Health Lakeland hospital in St. Joseph for treatment. The suspect, described as a black male, has not been found. Police ask anyone with information on the incident to contact them.