UTICA, NY – Police officers in Utica were dispatched to a home near Walker Street and Kemble Street Friday night after a reported shooting incident took place at the home.
When officers arrived on scene, they were notified by a security guard that one person had been taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen prior to their arrival.
“Based on information gathered, it was learned that the victim was shot while inside a residence on the 1300 block of Kemble Street,” the Utica Police Department said in a statement. “Officers immediately went to that location and were directed to an upstairs bedroom where multiple rounds had been fired through the bedroom window. The victim was struck while inside the bedroom.”
While investigating, officers located a juvenile with a gun. He was detained by police and charges are pending. Investigators located evidence of a shooting, including spent shell casings, in the rear yard of the house.
The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive.