STATESVILLE, N.C. — A 13-year-old has been hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday night, according to the Statesville Police Department.
At approximately 9:45 p.m., police responded to a call regarding a person being shot on the 600 block of Crescent Lane.
At the scene, police found a 13-year-old juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
The victim was then taken to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for treatment, according to police.
Family members told Channel 9 that a 16-year-old knocked at the front door and asked for some water.
They said he then went into the home and shot the 13-year-old, who was sitting on a couch, before running out of the back door and jumping a fence.
That 16-year-old was later arrested and charged with attempted murder, according to police.
The victim’s grandmother expressed exhaustion regarding the violence, saying, “This has got to stop. This gang-banging, or whatever, has got to stop. It’s hurting the kids, and it’s hurting the mommas too.”
Police said the investigation into this incident is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Statesville Police Department at 704-878-3406.
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