ROANOKE, Va – A shooting that sent a teenage boy to the hospital early Saturday morning happened in downtown Roanoke, according to police.
The boy was found in the 200 block of Cherry Avenue NW at about 2 a.m.; however, police announced Monday they believe he was shot at 1:45 a.m., about a mile away, in the 100 block of Campbell Avenue SE.
No other injuries have been reported to police at this time regarding this incident and police said that no arrests have been made at this time.
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A teenage boy is in the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Northwest Roanoke, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
Police said they responded to the report of a shooting at about 2 a.m.
Authorities arrived to find a teenage boy with a gunshot wound outside a home on Cherry Avenue NW; however, they do not believe that is where the shooting took place.
The injuries appeared to be serious and Roanoke Fire-EMS transported the male to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Police are still trying to piece together details about what caused the shooting to happen.
No arrests have been made at this time.
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