Authorities say nine victims are being treated for non-life threatening injuries at local hospitals.
/Gray News) - Nine juveniles were injured in a late-night shooting Friday at a gas station in Columbus Georgia.
According to the Columbus Police Department, a unit was dispatched at about 10:11 p.m. to a Shell Gas Station in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered several gunshot victims and a large group of people. Authorities say nine victims are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at local hospitals.
Police said all of the victims are under the age of 18, with the youngest being a 5-year-old boy and the eldest a 17-year-old boy. The other victims include a 12-year-old boy, a 13-year-old boy, a 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-old boys. Two 13-year-old girls were also injured in the shooting. Members of the Columbus Police Department’s Robbery and Assault Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.Copyright 2023 WTVM via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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