Temple Police Department Investigates Shooting, One Male Injured

TEMPLE, TX (August 21, 2022) – The Temple Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man injured.

Officers were dispatched at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to the 1900 block of South 43rd Street in response to a shooting.

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When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to Baylor Scott and White Hospital. The severity of his injuries is not known at this time.

Witnesses on scene described the suspects vehicle as a white Chrysler passenger vehicle.

This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information should contact the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477, where callers can report anonymously.

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This was before it was announced that a Dutch Bros. Coffee location would open there (which was one of the places I predicted as a contender in our article).

So now Dutch Bros. is open in that spot, but the responses to my survey were interesting because they paint a picture of just how diverse Temple's population is. People recommended some familiar restaurants with locations in the surrounding area, but also a few I'd never even heard of.

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