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RAW VIDEO: Shooting prompts lockdown at Pharr Boys & Girls Club
Posted: 01.31.2011 at 5:19 PM
Updated: 01.31.2011 at 6:25 PM
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The Pharr Boys & Girls Club was under a temporary lockdown following a shooting at a nearby park.

Pharr police told Action 4 News that it all happened at a park near the corner of North Cypress Street and East Clark Avenue late Monday afternoon.

Sgt. Santiago Solis said a suspect is behind bars.

A motive is not clear but Solis said the alleged victim is being treated for a gunshot wound at McAllen Medical Center.

Boys & Girls Club Director Freddy Mata told Action 4 News that their building is under lockdown for the safety of the children.

Mata said the incident happened near their building.

Nobody inside the Boys & Girls Club heard the shots fired but they did hear sirens prompting a lockdown.

Mata said they immediately and voluntarily went under lockdown.

Children and staff at the Boys & Girls Club are safe and waited for police to give an "all-clear" signal.

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