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A person was injured in a shooting Friday in Indio, and the assailant remained at large.

The shooting was reported at about 7:20 a.m. in the area of Van Buren Street and Corregidor Avenue, according to Lt. Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Responding deputies found a victim suffering from injuries consistent with a gunshot wound, sheriff’s officials said. The victim, whose name was not released, was taken to a local hospital with stable vital signs.

A nearby school was placed on a temporary lockdown while deputies searched the area, but deputies were unable to locate any suspects or evidence.

The investigation was ongoing.

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