WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A 17-year-old was shot several times Sunday in Winter Garden, according to police.
The teen was hospitalized but he is expected to be OK after he was shot around noon on Bay Street, according to the Winter Garden Police Department.
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Officers were called to the area of Bay and 11th streets in reference to a shooting and found the teen lying in a yard with non-life-threatening injuries in the 1000 block of Bay Street.
“The victim stated that he felt a burning sensation and he ran home, ran toward his home,” Capt. Scott Allen told News 6.
Allen said that the person who shot the teen was about 50-70 yards away and had aimed at a group of teenagers hanging out near a storm drain on Bay Street. He said police found some casings in the area.
“They shot and ran from the scene, we’re still working on positive identification for that person,” Allen said.
No other victims were found and investigators continue to work to identify a suspect, police said.
“Obviously, our goal is to identify the person shooting and get them off the streets,” Allen said. “We’d like to think we live in a world where we didn’t have individuals going around firing guns and stuff like that. It’s never good when it happens in your community.”
News 6 went by the teen’s home on Monday where a family member confirmed off camera he was back home and doing better.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call Detective Christopher Bertz at 407-656-3636 or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).
This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for the latest updates.