Troy police probe overnight shootings

TROY — City police responded to two separate shooting incidents overnight. No connection has been made between them.

Police received a number of 911 calls reporting a shooting at a residence on 8th Street near Hoosick Street just before 11 p.m. Friday. Officers found a woman with a gunshot wound to her neck. She was treated by city firefighters and taken to a hospital where she was in stable condition.

On Saturday morning, authorities charged her husband, Tyriq L. Mansell, 26, with attempted murder, weapon possession, assault, criminal use of a firearm and endangering the welfare of a child, police said. He was arraigned and jailed.

In another case, police received a 911 call at 12:45 a.m. Saturday about a shooting at a banquet hall on 309 Third Ave. in Lansingburgh. As they arrived, officers found a large crowd leaving a party there and learned a man attending the function was shot in the torso.

He was treated at the scene by city firefighters and taken to a hospital where he is in stable condition. Evidence technicians and detectives are investigating the case. No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 518-270-4421 or contact troypd.org.