Man shot five times, suspect in custody

POUGHKEEPSIE – A 28-year-old City of Poughkeepsie man was shot five times late Thursday night and survived with non-life-threatening injuries, city police said Friday.

Officers responded to the scene and detained a suspect who was later identified as the shooter. Davon Wade, 21, a parolee who lives on South Grand Avenue was charged with first-degree assault, a felony. He was arraigned and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail.

The victim was visiting friends on Cannon Street when he was approached by Wade, who he didn’t know, but with whom he had words the previous night, police said. Wade pulled a small dark-colored revolver and shot the victim, striking him twice in the back, once in each upper arm and once in the side.

The victim, who police did not identify, was transported to Saint Francis hospital, where he was treated for his injuries, including a bullet lodged in his right lung.

The shooting is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call city police at 845-451-4000 or the tip line at 845-451-7577.