17-year-old shot during attempted robbery in Dayton

DAYTON — A 17-year-old was shot in Dayton Tuesday night during an attempted robbery.

As News Center 7 previously reported, around 8:30 p.m. Dayton police and medics were called to the first block of West Shadyside Drive for reports of a person shot.

Officers found a 17-year-old boy suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to a spokesperson for Dayton police.

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Police determined the shooting happened in the first block of Pointview Avenue.

An initial investigation found that the teenager came to Dayton to use, buy, and/or sell drugs in an abandoned house and was shot by a group of people attempting to rob him.

He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

Information about possible suspects was not available.

We will continue to follow this story.

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