ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system, beckoned the West Palm Beach Police to the 500 block of 24th Street in Northwood, where they discovered a woman wounded yesterday. The ShotSpotter alert, which sounded around 1:10 a.m., was crucial in summoning aid for the 29-year-old victim, who bore the pain of a bullet lodged in her upper right shoulder, as reported by the city’s official website.
Officers quickly responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found a woman with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. They rushed her to the hospital. The ShotSpotter system, which detects and reports gunfire in real time, may have helped save valuable minutes in getting her help.
As for the investigation, ongoing as police seek to unravel who pulled the trigger and why. The West Palm Beach Police Department has not released any information regarding suspects or motives at this time. To foster community assistance, Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is urging anyone with knowledge to step forward. They ask that such individuals contact them directly at 1-800-458-8477 or share a lead via their website…