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Boy struck by bullet while driving vehicle in Stuart

Victim treated, released from hospital
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STUART, Fla. — A boy was struck by a bullet Sunday while he was driving a vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Stuart, police said.

About 5:30 p.m., the unidentified suspect fired from a moving vehicle toward the victim's vehicle in the 300 block.

The victim went to the police department, nearly crashing through the entrance in seeking help, police posted on Facebook.

The victim received medical attention at the hospital and was discharged shortly after the incident.

Stuart police detectives were investigating the shooting.