Gunfire erupts outside North Tonawanda restaurant after late-night fight

"North Tonawanda, NY - A brawl inside a Webster Street restaurant spilled into the street early Sunday, ending with gunfire and a large police response, according to the North Tonawanda Police Department. Officers arrived at 58 Webster Street around 2:51 a.m. after reports of shots fired and found a man on the ground outside the restaurant. Investigators later determined he had not been struck by bullets but had been injured in a physical altercation."

"Officers arrived at 58 Webster Street around 2:51 a.m. after reports of shots fired and found a man on the ground outside the restaurant. Investigators later determined he had not been struck by bullets but had been injured in a physical altercation. Gunman fled after firing into the airWitnesses told police that once the fight moved outdoors, an unidentified man pulled out a firearm and discharged several rounds into the air before fleeing the scene. Detectives recovered spent shell casings as part of their investigation."

"Gunman fled after firing into the airWitnesses told police that once the fight moved outdoors, an unidentified man pulled out a firearm and discharged several rounds into the air before fleeing the scene. Detectives recovered spent shell casings as part of their investigation. Multiple agencies respondAuthorities confirmed no one was hit by gunfire. North Tonawanda officers were assisted by City of Tonawanda police, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police and Wheatfield Town Constables."

A brawl inside a Webster Street restaurant spilled into the street early Sunday, ending with gunfire and prompting a large police response. Officers arrived at 58 Webster Street around 2:51 a.m. after reports of shots fired and found a man on the ground who investigators determined had been hurt in a physical altercation, not by gunfire. Witnesses reported an unidentified man pulled a firearm, fired several rounds into the air, and fled. Detectives recovered spent shell casings. Authorities confirmed no one was struck. Multiple agencies assisted the investigation, and detectives requested any information or video, providing a contact number.

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