Teen injured in shooting in Independence; police release image of suspect vehicle
Independence police were investigating after a teenager was injured in a shooting Friday afternoon.
The shooting was reported about 4:22 p.m. in the 800 block of South Overton Avenue, police said in a statement on Facebook.
At the scene, officers located a victim, reported to be a 16-year-old, who had been shot. The teen was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening.
A nearby surveillance camera captured an image of a suspect vehicle, police said in the statement. The vehicle is believed to be dark-colored, blue or gray, and was described as a Nissan Pathfinder or similar-style vehicle.
Police said the suspect vehicle was occupied by two or three white males.
Police are still investigating what led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477, the Independence Police Department at 816-325-7777 or email leads@indepmo.org.
