Teen shot, another in police custody

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police are investigating a Sunday shooting that sent a Jonesboro teen to a Memphis hospital and another to jail.

According to the initial incident report, the 15-year-old gunshot victim showed up at a local hospital Sunday, Oct. 23, after being shot in the 1800-block of Cedar Heights Drive. He had been shot in the middle of his back with an exit wound on the left front abdomen.

He was later flown to a Memphis hospital in critical condition, according to Sally Smith, public information specialist for the police department.

Initially, the boy told police he had been robbed and shot by a black male in all black with a fade-type haircut.

“After talking to his family, they had no information about who the possible shooter was or why he was up in the Heights,” Officer David Stout stated.

The incident report stated the suspect shot the teen in his bedroom and then ran away.

Officers arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of first-degree battery. The report did not identify the suspect due to his age.

Region 8 News will update this developing story as more information becomes available.

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