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Teen shot near John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres

Victim taken to local hospital for treatment
A surveillance photo of a shooting at in the 4900 block of 10th Avenue North in Greenacres on April 13, 2022.jpg
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GREENACRES, Fla. — A teenage boy was taken to a hospital after a shooting Wednesday afternoon near John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred shortly after 3 p.m. in the 4900 block of 10th Avenue North in a parking lot.

Deputies arrived and located the victim, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

A doctor and a nurse from a nearby medical center attended to the wounded boy until paramedics arrived.

Greenacres shooting near John I. Leonard High School
A child was injured after a shooting on April 13, 2022, near John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres.

The teenage victim, whose name has not been released, was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The school was put on a code yellow lockdown, which was lifted just before 4:30 p.m.

The sheriff's office has not released any information about the motive or gunman.

Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.