A 13-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in Southern Maryland late Monday night, a spokesperson with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office tells ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.
The boy was shot just before midnight in a parking lot near Caroline Avenue and Jennie Run Place in La Plata, the office’s spokesperson Diane Richardson said.
He was out with a group of friends when someone fired several shots, striking him in the wrist. He was taken to the hospital but is expected to be OK, Richardson told ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.
It’s unclear whether he was targeted. Deputies are working to find a suspect.
People who want to share information about the shooting can call the crime solvers at 1-855-411-TIPS.
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Andrew Alsbrooks contributed to this report.Â
