Law enforcement report

Douglas County Sheriff’s officers are investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the northwest corner of the county late Wednesday afternoon.

A person described only as a male suffered a gunshot wound and was taken by helicopter ambulance to a Kansas City area hospital, said Lt. Kari Wempe, sheriff’s spokeswoman.

Officers and medical personnel were called to the 1900 section of East 175 Road, about 6 miles southwest of Lecompton, where they found the victim. No foul play is suspected, but an investigation into the circumstances was continuing, Wempe said.

No other details were released Wednesday night.

Lawrence Police said Wednesday that in the past 24 hours they handled:

¢ 248 calls

¢ 37 reports

¢ one burglary

¢ five thefts

¢ eight noninjury accidents

¢ three injury accidents

Burglaries, thefts reported

¢ A 25-year-old Lawrence man reported a 1996 Chevrolet pickup truck valued at $5,000 stolen between 9:30 p.m. and 10:57 p.m. Tuesday from the 100 block of Arkansas Street.

Emergency calls

Because of a fax machine problem, the Journal-World was unable to receive a list of fire calls from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical.

Lawrence Humane Society

Stray dogs brought to shelter

¢ Border collie, black and white, female, 1 year old.