ASHEVILLE, N.C. —

The Asheville Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place just after midnight Saturday.

Police say a verbal altercation escalated into a fight at Tiger Mountain Bar. They say an officer was patrolling the area around North Lexington Avenue near Hiawassee Street when they heard gunshots. When they arrived, they found a victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers provided life-saving aid and applied a tourniquet until the arrival of EMS. The victim was transported to Mission Hospital for treatment. Latest Forecast

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Investigators say they found that a disturbance involving several individuals occurred at the Tiger Mountain Bar after a fight broke out among multiple people within. The involved par

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