Durham County

16-year-old seriously wounded in Wednesday night shooting

A teenager was shot in the 3800 block of South Roxboro Street, Durham.
A teenager was shot in the 3800 block of South Roxboro Street, Durham.

A 16-year-old boy was seriously injured in a Wednesday night shooting in Durham.

The teenager was taken to a local hospital with injuries described by Durham police spokesman Wil Glenn as serious, but not life-threatening, after being shot in the 3800 block of South Roxboro Street shortly before 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.

No suspects were in custody Wednesday night, but an investigation was underway, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

This story was originally published August 16, 2017 at 8:52 PM with the headline "16-year-old seriously wounded in Wednesday night shooting."

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