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Teen injured in south Wichita shooting

Teen injured in south Wichita shooting

Teen injured in south Wichita shooting

A teenager is recovering after being shot in south Wichita.

The shooting was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday in the 2800 block of South Hillside, near the former Joyland Amusement Park.

Wichita police report a 16-year-old male was found with a gunshot to his chest and left hand. The teen was taken to a hospital and is listed in stable condition as of Wednesday morning.

Police say the teen was walking along Hillside when two people jumped out of a pickup and shot him. The suspects fled the area in the truck and haven’t been found. Investigators believe this shooting is gang-related.

The suspect’s truck was described as small and white, with a ladder rack, but no ladder mounted on it.

Anyone with more information on the suspects is asked to call police at 316-268-4407, or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

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