12-Year-Old Boy Shot In Side In Weld County

(credit: Weld County)

FIRESTONE, Colo. (AP/CBS4) — A 12-year-old boy is in the hospital after being shot in Weld County.

The Weld County Sheriff's Office says the shooting, which took place on the 29000 block of Weld County Road 20, was reported Sunday evening. The boy was shot in the side by a .22 caliber bullet and taken to the Children's Hospital in Aurora.

The office hasn't released any other details about the shooting yet.

Additional Resources

The following information about this case was released by the Weld County Sheriff:

Anyone with information regarding this or any other crime is asked to call the Weld County Sheriff's Office at 970-356-4015 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(8477) or 1-800-444-3776. Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the
arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 from Crime Stoppers.

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