A teen was hospitalized Thursday after he was shot in the back in a Miami Gardens neighborhood, authorities said.
The shooting happened after 2:30 p.m. in a neighborhood on Northwest 38th Place and 164th Street.
Miami Gardens Police said the teen, a 15-year-old boy, was on a scooter and walking with four other people when someone pulled out a gun and shot him in the back.
What led up to the shooting was unclear.
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"It’s in the early stages of the investigation, and at this time we know that he was walking with four males who are believed to be the suspects and one of them shot the juvenile in the back," said Miami Gardens spokesperson Diana Delgado.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said paramedics responded to the scene after reports of a possible shooting and that a juvenile victim was transported by air to the main trauma center.
The teen was alert when he was taken to the hospital, but there was no word on his condition. His identity wasn't released.
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A resident, who didn't want to be shown on camera, said she heard three gunshots and somebody begging for help.
She called 911 and helped apply pressure to the teen's wound while they waited for police and paramedics, she said.
“He was conscious. He was talking because he was also on the phone with 911. But he was on his stomach and telling 911 to hurry up," the woman said.
Currently, no one is in custody. Police said they are looking for four males but did not have any additional details.
Further information was not available.
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