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One person injured in Gem County shooting

Homes evacuated after standoff on Emmett
Posted at 2:45 PM, Apr 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-11 13:18:38-04

A person has been taken to the hospital by helicopter following a shooting in Gem County.

The incident was reported at approximately 11 AM at a home near Kathy Street and Daniel Street. The call was originally reported as a medical call and when personnel arrived at the scene, they found a male victim in front of a home with a gunshot wound.

Multiple homes were evacuated while SWAT and police agencies attempted to make contact with a woman inside of the home.

After nearly eight hours, police entered the home and found a woman with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside.

Police did not release the identities of the people involved.