Cape Girardeau Police are still investigating a shooting overnight in south Cape. Police responded to a call in the 400 Block of Hanover St. When they arrived they found a 20 year old male with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Patrolman Darrin Hickey tells KZIM-KSIM they learned what caused the gunshot. Police continue their search for the suspect. He was described to police as a young, black male who was wearing dark clothing at the time of the incident. There is no word on the victim’s current condition.
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