BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (June 19, 2014) — A teenager was shot in the shoulder overnight, and police in Battle Creek believe the incident may have been an accident.
The teen, 17, was shot just before 2 a.m. on June 19 near Walter Avenue and Hanover Street. Officers found the teenager alert and conscious with a gunshot wound to his left shoulder. They also found a shell casing, blood, and a gun several feet away.
Police say the victim was not being cooperative, and, at last check, the incident remains under investigation.