Teen hurt in Lawrence shooting near skate park

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lawrence police are searching for a shooter following an overnight incident where a 17-year-old was hit.

The police department says officers went to the skate park at Edgewood Park shortly before 1 a.m., after witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing drivers speed away from the area.

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While officers didn't find the victim at the scene, they did find evidence of a shooting at the intersection of Maple Lane and Brook Street.

Officers later found the teen at a hospital where he was being treated for a gunshot wound to the arm. He's expected to recover.

If you saw something or know something that will help police make an arrest, call Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County at (785) 843-TIPS.