Police Investigate Teen Shot in Leg

WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester teen said he was walking with a friend and a shot came from the wooded area and hit him in the leg while walking in an area behind Tacoma Street on Easter Sunday.

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Around 3:45 p.m., Worcester police responded to the area near 281 Tacoma St. for reports of a 17-year-old who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. The Worcester boy was transported to the hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.

According the victim, he was walking when he was shot in the leg and thinks the shot came from the nearby wooded area. The victim had a friend with him when the incident occurred.

Police conducted a canvass of the area with negative results.

The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about this incident they can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at 508-799-8651.