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1 injured in early Sunday morning shooting in Butler

Butler police are investigating a shooting that took place at around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, on West New Castle Street, that left a 43-year-old Butler man with a shoulder injury.

Police said they were alerted to an altercation by a neighbor who heard yelling and a single shot fired Sunday morning. They encountered Robert Green, who suffered a single gunshot wound through the shoulder.

Green’s injury was not life-threatening, and he was taken by ambulance to be treated at a Pittsburgh trauma center and was in stable condition, police said.

Butler police are asking that anyone with information on the incident contact Lt. Detective Chad Rensel at 724-287-7743, Ext. 213, or visit the bureau of police’s website at butlercitypd.org for further contact information.

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