Police: Teen Shot Walking To Indianapolis School Bus Stop

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old boy was shot and wounded while walking to a school bus stop in Indianapolis.

Police spokeswoman Officer Genae Cook says the teen was shot shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday on the city's east side. The Indianapolis Star reports the teen was unable to tell police details of what happened.

WXIN-TV reports the teen ran home after being shot, told his mother what happened and lost consciousness. Cook says he was taken to a hospital, where he was undergoing surgery.

The circumstances of the shooting are under investigation.

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