TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — LaGrange police say a juvenile was injured in a shooting on Saturday night.
Investigators say officers went to West Point Street and Sirrine Street on a call of a person shot. When they got to the location, they found a boy who had been shot.
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The victim indicated that he had been at a party in the area and as he was heading home, he was confronted by a person wearing a mask. During the confrontation, he was shot.
Due to the age of the victim, police have not released his identity.
He was taken to the hospital for treatment, and his injuries are not life-threatening, police say.
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Police said the identity of the shooter is unknown at this time.
If you have any information about this incident, please contact the LaGrange Police Department at 706-883-2603 or Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000.
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