Police: 18-year-old shot in leg in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — Battle Creek police say an 18-year-old was shot in the leg overnight, but they do not believe she was the intended target.
It happened around 12:45 a.m. Saturday in the area of Willis Street and Main Street, according to the Battle Creek Police Department.
Officers responded to the area after receiving reports of shots fired. On scene, they found several people leaving from a graduation party on Willis Street, but they did not encounter any “gun activity.”
Shortly after, police say an 18-year-old Battle Creek woman showed up to the hospital with a gunshot wound to her leg. She is being treated.
The woman, who had been at the graduation party at Willis Street, was likely not the intended target, according to BCPD.
Police say they’re not aware of any other injuries stemming from the incident.
Police are investigating. If you know anything, you’re asked to call BCPD’s non-emergency line at 269.781.0911 or Silent Observer at 269.964.3888.
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