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Investigation underway after fight, shooting at Auburn apartment complex

An investigation is underway in Auburn after reports of a shooting Friday evening.

Police said officers were called to the Meadows on Lea Hill Apartment Complex, which is located in the 12000 block of Southeast 312 Street.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found out that two men were involved in a fight inside one of the buildings, officials said. Then the fight escalated and shots were fired.

Police found one man near the complex's pool area with a gunshot wound to the leg, officials said. That man had a firearm.

Investigators said unconfirmed information suggests that the second man had been shot in the chest and fled the scene in a dark SUV.

Police said they have not found him.

The cause of the shooting is under investigation.

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