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Teen arrested after 12-year-old boy wounded in Knoxville shooting

The 12-year-old was transported to an area hospital for treatment, and sustained non-life threatening injuries.

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — UPDATE (Nov. 6, 2020): A teen has been arrested and charged in a shooting that wounded a 12-year-old boy near Rosedale Avenue in late October.

According to the Knoxville Police Department, officers arrested a 15-year-old boy on Friday at 3:30 p.m. and charged him on juvenile petitions for two counts of aggravated assault and weapons violations.

A 12-year-old boy suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his lower leg after a shooting on October 26. 

Around 7 p.m. that night, KPD officers said they responded to the area of Rosedale Avenue near Dandridge Avenue for a shooting with a victim. 

Once on scene, officers saw a young boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. 

Officers said a preliminary investigation determined that multiple shots were fired from a light color SUV traveling on Rosedale Avenue.

 Following the shooting, the suspect vehicle fled in the direction of Dandridge. 

The 12-year-old was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

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