MT. VERNON — Mt. Vernon police detectives are investigating a weekend shooting that sent one person to a local hospital for treatment.

According to MVPD, around 5:37 p.m. Saturday, they responded along with the Mt. Vernon Fire Department and Litton’s Ambulance to the 2100 block of Perkins on a report of a shooting.

They found one shooting victim who was transported to the hospital.

Mt. Vernon Police department detectives are actively investigating the shooting at this time.