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Mount Vernon man shot twice in legs, police say

Mount Vernon police cars. (Nov. 29, 2012)

Photo credit: Faye Murman | Mount Vernon police cars. (Nov. 29, 2012)

A Mount Vernon man was shot twice in the legs and left bleeding on Mount Vernon Avenue on Christmas Eve, police said Tuesday.

The unidentified man, 31, was taken to a local hospital after the Monday night shooting and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, said Mount Vernon Police Chief John Roland Jr.

Roland said officers responded to 60 Mount Vernon Ave. about 8:30 p.m....

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