Skip to Content

13-year-old boy shot in Boonville early Saturday

Boonville, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Boonville Police Department is investigating a shooting from early Saturday morning that left a 13-year-old boy hurt.

According to a Facebook post from the department, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Third St. a little after midnight on Saturday. When officers arrived they found a group of juveniles outside of a home.

One of the juveniles, a 13-year-old boy, was shot. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to the post

Witnesses told officers that a dark-colored car drove by and someone inside the car shot at the group of juveniles. Evidence at the scene showed that multiple shots were fired and a few parked, unoccupied cars had been hit with bullets, according to the department.

Boonville police have not arrested anyone in connection with this incident.

This is currently an active investigation.

Article Topic Follows: Top Stories

Jump to comments ↓

Author Profile Photo

Gabrielle Teiner

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content