A 17-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder and was transported to the hospital from Newhall Sunday afternoon, according to officials.
At 4:27 p.m. Sunday, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and L.A. County firefighters were dispatched to 23700 block of Valle del Oro in response to a reported shooting, according to Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesman for the station.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was nearby and said that he and his friends heard loud gunshots from the Newhall Creek riverbed and they decided to walk over to the area.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they were able to locate the victim and found that he had a single gunshot wound to his shoulder, Jensen wrote in an emailed statement.
According to on-scene reports, an ambulance was seen being escorted to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Jensen confirmed that the victim was treated at the scene by L.A. County firefighters before being transported to the local hospital.
“His injuries are believed to be not life-threatening,” wrote Jensen.
Deputies were seen detaining a woman at the scene as they were investigating and searching the Newhall Creek riverbed. They were also seen looking under parked vehicles on the side of the road.
A possible suspect reportedly fled the scene in a black Honda, and both the victim and an informant were reluctant to provide details regarding the possible suspect, wrote Jensen.
He added that gang involvement cannot be confirmed as of the publication of this story. An investigation is ongoing and being handled by the SCV Sheriff’s Station Juvenile and Gang unit.
