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Teen injured after being shot in chest in Kentwood

Police found numerous bullet casings on the scene, along with nearby vehicles and buildings damaged by gunfire.

KENTWOOD, Mich. — A teen was sent to the hospital after a shooting in northeast Kentwood Tuesday afternoon, police say.

The shooting happened in the 4500 block of Bowen Boulevard around 3 p.m.

Officers say a 17-year-old male was shot in the lower chest. 

The teen received treatment on the scene and was transported to the hospital with injuries officials are calling non-life-threatening. 

Police found numerous bullet casings on the scene, along with nearby vehicles and buildings damaged by gunfire.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kentwood Police Department Detective Bureau at 616-656-6604. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or their website here

    

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