BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was shot in Brunswick on Friday.
It happened near Whispering Oaks Drive and the 2100 block of Tillman Avenue.
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Brunswick Police Department Assistant Chief Angela Smith said police received calls about shots fired in the area around 3:30 p.m.
Officers responded and found the boy on the ground with at least one gunshot wound.
He was later airlifted to a hospital.
Smith told Action News Jax that the teen’s injuries are life-threatening.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Melissa Howell at (912) 279-2606. Those wishing to remain anonymous may reach out to Silent Witness at (912) 267-5516.
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