UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde Police Department said a male teen was shot by a 17-year-old in a passing vehicle while riding his scooter.

Around 6:30 on Wednesday, Uvalde PD responded to the 800 block of South High Street after receiving reports of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers found a male teen suffering "serious injuries" from gunfire and quickly began to treat him until EMS arrived and took him to a local hospital.

Authorities said the teen's injuries are considered to be serious.

A preliminary investigation led detectives to believe the teen was riding his scooter along the roadway when someone in a passing vehicle shot him.

With evidence gathered from the scene, it only took Uvalde police officers about an hour to identify the suspect as a 17-year-old male.

The next day, offic

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