A juvenile was shot in the hand Thursday evening after telling Oklahoma City police that a vehicle pulled up alongside him and someone inside opened fire. He was taken to a hospital, though the seriousness of his injuries was not immediately clear.
Police were called to the reported shooting in southwest Oklahoma City Thursday evening, according to KOCO. The juvenile told officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department that a vehicle pulled up next to him before someone inside fired the shot that struck his hand. He was transported to a hospital afterward, though it remained unclear how serious his injuries were.
Shooting Location in Southwest Oklahoma City
The shooting happened on Southwest 23rd Street near South Independence Avenue in southwest Oklahoma City, according to KOCO. No further details about the circumstances of the shooting were released as of Thursday night.
The incident adds to a string of recent shootings in the Oklahoma City metro involving teenagers, as reported by KOCO. That coverage noted multiple such shootings in recent months, including two that happened within minutes of each other in a high-profile area of the city.
Earlier Incidents Involving Teens
One of those earlier cases unfolded on May 16, when gunshots rang out at Scissortail Park and a 13-year-old was identified by police as the person who pulled the trigger, injuring another teenager, as noted by KOCO. Moments later, additional shots were fired outside the nearby Paycom Center, though no one was hurt in that second shooting.
No arrests or suspect information connected to Thursday's southwest Oklahoma City shooting had been released. This story may be updated as more information becomes available.
