Regina police investigating after teen boy shot
A Regina Police Service cruiser can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)
Regina police are investigating after a teen boy was shot on Friday.
Officers were dispatched around 5:18 p.m. for a report of a boy who said he had been shot. Police learned that he had a gunshot wound that occurred in the area of the 1300 block of Robinson Street, according to a release from the Regina Police Service (RPS).
The 14-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with injuries that don’t appear to be life-threatening, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact RPS or crime stoppers.
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