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1 injured, teen in custody after shooting in Springfield

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SPRINGFIELD — One man is injured and a teenager is in custody after a shooting in Springfield Sunday afternoon.

Crews were called to a man shot at the 2200 block of Hoppes Avenue around 5:10 p.m., according to Springfield Police Department.

The victim was taken to Springfield Regional Hospital where he was flown to Miami Valley Hospital for further treatment out of precaution.

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He was described as being in stable condition.

Police said that the shooting was random, and it does not appear that the victims were not known to each other.

A 17-year-old was taken into custody and police said he faces charges of attempted murder, felonious assault, improper handling of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and discharging across a roadway.

We are working to learn the identity of the juvenile taken into custody.

We will update this story as we learn more.





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