KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight shooting that injured a 14-year-old teenager.
Sheriff Darryl Forte tweeted that deputies responded just before 2 a.m. Monday on a shots fired into a residence call in the 1900 block of Ponca Drive, east of Missouri Highway 291 and north of U.S. Highway 24 in Independence.
When deputies arrived, they located the 14-year-old suffering from non life-threatening gunshot wound.
The teen was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The initial investigation indicates the teen was struck by a bullet that was fired from the street.
No arrest or suspect information was immediately provided.
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