2 teenage boys critically injured in Savage shooting
SAVAGE, Minn. -- Police in Savage are searching for at least one suspect after a shooting that left two teenage boys critically injured Sunday evening.
According to police, officers responded at around 8 p.m. to the 1400 block of Joppa Avenue South on the report of shots fired. When they arrived, police were stopped by a motorist leaving the area, reporting their friend had been shot in the ankle.
During the initial investigation, officers determined at least two teenage boys were shot in a neighborhood park. One was taken to the hospital by ambulance and the other by private vehicle. They are in critical, but stable, condition, police said. The ages of the victims have not been released.
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Savage police say there is no suspect information at this time. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Savage police at 952-882-2608 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Those with video footage of suspicious activity between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. are asked to contact Detective Pat Miller at 952-882-2618.
