Police find teen with ‘multiple’ gunshot wounds while responding to overnight shooting

UPDATE: The Texarkana Police Department said that they arrested a 15-year-old in connection with the shooting. They have been charged with aggravated assault and taken to a juvenile detention center.

TEXARKANA, Texas ( KETK ) – A 17-year-old was taken to an out-of-state hospital after being found with several gunshot wounds in Texarkana on Thursday.

Officers were on their way to investigate a shooting at 2:15 a.m. in the 1500 block of Milam Street when they got another 911 call saying a victim was found in front of an apartment near the scene.

Police reportedly started lifesaving measures on the teen, who they say “had been shot multiple times.” The teen was taken to Wadley Regional Hospital before being transferred to an Arkansas hospital. His condition is unknown as of Thursday at 10 a.m.

“Our detectives are investigating and working to find out what happened and identify the person who did this,” Texarkana Police said.

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