Drive-by shooting incident probed

State police at Lehighton are investigating a drive-by shooting incident that occurred in Monroe County.

Troopers said a 22-year-old male from Olyphant, Lackawanna County, reported he suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was walking along Polk Township Road in Polk Township, about 1:10 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, when the shot was fired from a passing vehicle. The wound was not life-threatening, troopers said.

Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call troopers at (610) 377-4270.