16-year-old struck in Gilroy drive-by shooting

A drive-by shooting in Gilroy left a teenager injured Tuesday evening, police said.

At about 6:43 p.m., police responded to a drive-by shooting in the 200 block of West Tenth Street. Several unidentified suspects fired several rounds from their car while passing a group of kids.

One 16-year-old boy was hit, police said, and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He has since been released; details on his injuries and condition were not immediately available.

The suspect vehicle then took off at a “high speed” going southbound on Church Street, police said, but has not been located since.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective McPeek at 408-846-0357 or anonymously at 408-846-0330.

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