PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — The Pinellas Park Police Department is investigating a shooting on Sunday afternoon that left a 12-year-old boy in the hospital.
Authorities said the incident happened at 2 p.m. on the 11600 block of 59th Street.
Once on scene, officers located a 12-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound.
The 12-year-old has been transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Police said the incident was not a random act, and there was no threat to the community.
“You threw my son under the bus. You didn't take care of him.”
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