Crime & Safety
Boy, 14, Injured In Shooting: Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
Detectives believe the shooting was gang-related and were receiving limited cooperation from witnesses.
SANTA ROSA, CA — A 14-year-old boy was injured in a shooting Monday at a park in the Bellevue area of unincorporated Santa Rosa, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to a report of a shooting at Andy's Unity Park, 3399 Moorland Ave. and learned the boy was shot and suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, sheriff's officials said in a news release.
The boy was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
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The sheriff's office did not release his identity because of his age.
Detectives were called out to conduct an extensive and thorough investigation, the sheriff's office said.
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"Based on the facts known at this time, the shooting is considered gang-related," the sheriff's office said. "Detectives are receiving limited cooperation from witnesses."
Authorities asked anyone who knows any details about the shooting to call 707-565-2185.
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