Teen Boy Shot, Wounded While Asleep In Palmdale Apartment; Gunman At Large

PALMDALE (CBSLA) — Authorities are searching for a gunman who shot and wounded a teenage boy while he was asleep in the bedroom of his Palmdale apartment early Sunday morning.

At the scene of a shooting in which a teen boy was shot in an apartment in Palmdale, Calif. Feb. 6, 2022. (DonLuisMesa)

The shooting occurred at around 1:30 a.m. in an apartment located on 15th Street East, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The suspect allegedly shot through a window.

The boy was airlifted to Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the sheriff's department said. He was reported to be stable.

There was no immediate motive for the shooting or a suspect description.

(© Copyright 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)

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