XENIA — One person was taken to the hospital and two others were taken into custody after a shooting in Xenia Monday.
Around 2:30 p.m. crews were called to the 2000 block of Alabama Drive to reports of an accidental shooting.
When officers arrived on the scene they found a 17-year-old with a gunshot wound to the left knee, according to a media release.
He was taken to Miami Valley Hospital for further treatment.
Witnesses told police that the suspect was a 16-year-old male. He was taken into custody and booked into the Greene County Juvenile Detention Center.
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He is facing felonious assault charges, according to a release.
Another 18-year-old man was said to be present for the shooting and was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun.
He was booked into jail for a charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
Our crew also reported seeing crime scene tape in the 400 block of East Second Street. Dispatchers previously told News Center 7 that shooting also took place at this location and someone was taken to the hospital from the scene.
Information about this reported shooting and a possible second victim was not included in the release.
We are working to learn more information and clarify if the two scenes were connected.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Xenia Police Division Criminal Investigation Section at 937-376-7206 or leave a voicemail with Xenia police’s tip line at 937-347-1623.
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