There is no present danger to the public.
Hagerstown, Md. (NS) – An altercation in Hagerstown ended with a 17-year-old getting shot in the back with a shotgun.
On April 8, at around 4 p.m., Hagerstown Police Officers responded to Avalon Avenue for the report of shots fired.
Officers who arrived found a 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his back.
He was transported to Meritus Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators found that the shooting was the result of an altercation between the suspect and the victim.
Police believe there is no danger to the general public from this incident.
The investigation is continuing and anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Hagerstown Police.