Police: Boy, 13, ‘critical’ after being shot in Port Orange

Port Orange police are investigating a shooting they say injured a child early Saturday.

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Just before 2 a.m., officers responded the 1900 block of Creekwater Boulevard.

At the scene, they located a 13-year-old boy who they determined had been shot.

The child was taken to a hospital and last reported to be in critical condition, according to Port Orange Police Department.

Investigators told Channel 9 that while the shooting appeared to be accidental in nature, their investigation remained open and ongoing.

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POPD is asking anyone with information about this case to contact the department at 386-506-5894.

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