The Reading Fire Department was dispatched to 417 South 5th Street Tuesday, August 26, 2025, around noon, for a reported automatic fire alarm. Upon arrival, a Deputy Fire Chief initially found nothing evident but soon reported that the incident was in fact a shooting and requested Reading Police to the scene.
One male victim was found with a gunshot wound to the left leg. It was determined the building’s fire alarm had been manually pulled in an attempt to get help. The victim was transported by medics to the hospital for treatment.
At this time, no information has been released by police about the incident. This post will be updated when additional information becomes available.