Boy shot in the jaw, shooter not found
Police are currently looking into a shooting that occurred in City Heights in which a 16-year-old boy was shot in the face.
The shooting was called in at 1:34 p.m. on 49th Street by Trojan Avenue, stated police spokesman Gary Hassen. A witness said that they heard a gun fire twice.
As a result of the shooting, the three elementary schools in the location— Euclid Elementary, Fay Elementary and Ibarra Elementary — went on lockdown for under an hour just to be safe as police searched for the shooter. No one was arrested.
Hassen reported that the boy had a bullet wound in the jaw but was expected to recover soon.
