UPDATE: Teen shot in Harrison Twp. Wednesday; Deputies investigating

HARRISON TWP. — UPDATE @ 10:05 a.m. (June 9):

Deputies are continuing their investigation after a teenage boy arrived at a Dayton hospital Wednesday afternoon with a gunshot wound.

A 911 caller reported a shooting in the 1900 block of Republic Drive in Harrison Twp. around 1 p.m., according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch records.

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Dispatch records showed that a shooting victim arrived minutes later at Kettering Health Dayton.

The 17-year-old victim was shot in the left side of his chest, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. He’s currently in stable condition.

Our crew reported seeing at least seven police and deputy cruisers outside of the hospital.

On Republic Drive, our crews saw that deputies had crime scene tape blocking off a portion of an apartment complex.

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Deputies said evidence of a shooting was located near and inside one of the apartments.

An incident report from the Sheriff’s office showed that witnesses told deputies the teen was shot by two males “who forced their way into the apartment.”

Deputies are asking anyone who may have information about the incident to contact the Sheriff’s office at (927)-225-4537 or Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at (937)-222-7867.

We’ll update this story as we learn more.

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