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State Police: Man Shot In Leg At Maryland House Party

MIDDLETON, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland are investigating after a man was shot in the leg during an apparent house party early Friday in Frederick County.

The Maryland State Police said in a news release that troopers and deputies were called around 12:45 a.m. to a report of a loud house party in Middleton. Shortly after, another call came to dispatchers reporting a shooting.

Authorities said that upon arrival, they saw a crowd of about 50 people leaving a three-story house.

Inside, officers found the gunshot victim with a wound to his leg. He was taken to a hospital.

Investigators who worked the scene found no gun. They are working to find witnesses. By morning, no suspect had been identified.

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