You may have noticed some police activity early this morning near 80th and 28th St., and officers say a 17-year-old shot his friend in the lower leg. Police say both friends were drinking in a garage of the suspect’s residence just after midnight, and both told police it was accidental.
But officers say the suspect initially ran from the scene, dumped the gun, and “initially refused to show officerss where the firearm was, but changed his mind once he was placed inside a patrol car.” He was later booked into Youth Service Center for violation of the Uniform Firearms Act with recommended charges of minor in possession of alcohol. (Thanks Jeff for the tip!)