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Police Investigating Shooting Of Boy In Rankin

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RANKIN (KDKA) -- Early Sunday morning, Rankin Police were dispatched to the Hawkins Village Housing Plan in response to calls about gunshots being fired.

Police arrived to find a 12-year-old boy was shot.

He was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.

During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the gunshots were fired from a dark colored SUV that fled the scene.

Police are saying it was a drive-by type shooting, but do not have a motive or suspect at this time.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit at 412-473-1300.

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