SMITH COUNTY, Texas — The Smith County Sheriff's Office is investigating an overnight shooting at a local nightclub.
According to the SCSO, around 1 a.m. on Friday, officials were called to the Country River Club, located at 1308 U.S. Highway 271 in Tyler, on reports of a shooting.
Authorities learned a man had been shot in the leg by a suspect who left the area in a black four-door vehicle.
When deputies arrived on scene, the victim was bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound, and was going in and out of consciousness. A deputy quickly applied a tourniquet above the wound to stop the bleeding.
The victim was taken to a local hospital where he underwent emergency surgery and is listed as being in serious condition.
The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made at this time.
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