*Here’s more proof that things are going in the wrong direction when it comes to guns. Friday night in Columbus, Georgia, NINE juveniles were injured in a late-night shooting at a gas station.
Reacting to an emergency call, the Columbus Police Department dispatched a unit to a Shell Gas Station at about 10:11pm in reference to a shooting.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered several gunshot victims and a large group of people, according to WTVM-TV. Police Chief Freddie Blackmon told reporters that an altercation had taken place at a nearby party … and continued over to the gas station.
Authorities said the nine victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at local hospitals. Four of them had been discharged as of Saturday afternoon, according to Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon.
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Police said all of the victims are under the age of 18, with the youngest being a 5-year-old boy and the eldest a 17-year-old boy.
The other victims include a 12-year-old boy, a 13-year-old boy, a 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-old boys. Two 13-year-old girls were also injured in the shooting.
As of this posting, their identities have not been released to the media.
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