14-Year-Old Boy Injured in Lima Shooting; Suspect at Large
A 14-year-old boy was shot while inside his residence Thursday night in Lima.
According to a release from the Lima Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of North Baxter to investigate a report about shots being fired into the residence.
Officers and emergency medical personnel arrived to find the boy, who had been shot as a result of someone firing several shots into the residence through a ground floor window.
Witness described the gunman as a taller, thin, black male, wearing a white t-shirt.
The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot, northbound between the houses.
The victim, whose name is not being released at this time, was transported and treated for non-life-threatening injuries St. Rita’s Medical Center.
Detectives are following up on leads and cultivating video from the neighborhood.
This incident is still under investigation, and if anyone has any information, contact the Lima Police Department at (419) 227-4444.
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