16-year-old girl shot in Fort Pierce; 15-year-old boy in custody
FORT PIERCE – A 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder following a Wednesday incident in which a 16-year-old girl was shot, a Fort Pierc...
FORT PIERCE – A 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder following a Wednesday incident in which a 16-year-old girl was shot, a Fort Pierce Police spokesperson said Thursday. Police about 2:16 p.m. Wednesday went to the area of North 15th Street and G Terrace regarding a shooting, said Larry Croom, police spokesperson. Officers found a 16-year-old girl near Avenue I and North 14th Street with an apparent gunshot wound to the right thigh. She was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce with non-life threatening injuries, Croom said.