According to police, officers responded to a shots fired call in the area of Sampson Street and Faison Street where they found 30-year-old James Gamino lying on the ground in the driveway and 27-Year-old Sergio Gamino lying on the porch a few houses down in the 300 block of Sampson Street.
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Both men had been shot. Police officers and EMS performed life-saving measures, but James Gamino died on the scene. Sergio Gamino was taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
Investigators said a preliminary investigation reveals the two men got into a verbal altercation with an unknown person and shots were fired.
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Clinton police said the shooting is an isolated incident and not a random act of violence.
They haven't announced if an arrest has been made.
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