17-year-old boy injured in West Seattle shooting
17-year-old shot in West Seattle
According to Seattle Police, officers were called to Delridge Way SW and SW Trenton St around 2 p.m. to reports of gunshots. When they arrived, they found a teen with a gunshot wound to his thigh.
SEATTLE - A teenager was injured in a shooting in Seattle's South Delridge neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
According to Seattle Police, officers were called to Delridge Way SW and SW Trenton St around 2 p.m. to reports of gunshots. When they arrived, they found a teen with a gunshot wound to his thigh.
The boy was transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment and is in stable condition.
Witnesses told police they saw a group of five or six boys fighting in the area before the shooting.
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Anyone with information on suspects or the incident is urged to call SPD's violent crimes tip line at (206) 233-5000.