HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A 17-year-old was shot Thursday evening on Hartland Street in Hartford, but police say his injuries are not life-threatening.

The shooting happened around 6:51 p.m. near 144 Hartland Street. Hartford police responded after the city’s ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the area.

Officers found the teenager alert and conscious when they arrived at the scene. Paramedics took him to a local hospital for treatment of his wounds, police said.

Hartford’s Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions have taken over the investigation. Detectives are working to piece together what happened and who might be responsible for the shooting.

Police haven’t said what led to the gunfire or whether they have any suspects in mind.

Investigators are asking anyone who saw what happen

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