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Published on November 08, 2024
Teen Injured in Manor Shooting, One Detained, Police Assure No Public ThreatSource: Facebook/Manor Police Department

A 16-year-old was reportedly injured during a shooting incident on Wednesday evening in the Manor area, as detailed by local police authorities.

According to CBS Austin, Manor police responded to the scene in the Presidential Glen subdivision near US 290 Highway, where the teen victim was found to have sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, and police have since detained one person in connection to the incident, further information surrounding the circumstances that led up to the event is currently under investigation, the full extent of the situation remains to be unpacked.

Additional reporting from KXAN noted that the police had made an announcement on social media indicating that the injury to the teenager was non-life-threatening, and reassured the community that they do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public after what they are considering an isolated incident.

Despite an arrest, police are still searching for the occupants of a late 1990s silver Ford with an extended cab and flared sides, as they may have additional information. "The investigation into what led up to the shooting remains ongoing," as stated by CBS Austin.