BEAUMONT, Texas — Two juveniles were hospitalized with gunshot wounds Saturday night after an altercation escalated into a shooting in the 1100 block of Briarmeadow Dr, Beaumont police said.

Officers responded to reports of a disturbance at about 10 p.m. Sept. 20, but before officers got there, witnesses reported shots had been fired, according to a news release from Beaumont Police.

When they got there, officers secured the scene and began investigating. Preliminary information revealed two juveniles were involved in an altercation that escalated into gunfire when at least one of them fired a gun at the other, police said.

Both juveniles were driven to a Southeast Texas hospital by private vehicle, with each suffering from gunshot wounds. Their current conditions are unknown.

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