Man shot in East Spencer, airlifted to hospital

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, August 22, 2012

(Editor’s note: The time and day of the shooting was corrected to Tuesday. The brief originally said 11:49 a.m. Thursday.)
EAST SPENCER — A man was shot and critically injured Tuesday night in East Spencer, authorities said.
His name and age were not known at press time.
The 911 call was made at 11:49 p.m. from 502 S. Long St. in East Spencer, although it was not clear where the shooting occurred.
At deadline, authorities had called for a helicopter to airlift the victim from Rowan Regional Medical Center.