LCSO: Man hospitalized after shooting on Highway 87

LUBBOCK, Texas — Just before noon on Wednesday, the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) found Richard Mercado, 34, who had been shot, after receiving a call for shots fired in the 12000 block of US Highway 87.

Upon arrival, deputies saw that Mercado was shot in the left leg. They applied a tourniquet to the victim’s leg, and he was transported by the EMS to a Lubbock hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. The suspects left the scene heading south from the location.

Anyone with information was urged to contact LCSO at 806-775-1480 and reference a call for service number 430…

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