Police investigating shooting of 16-year-old in Waterbury

A 16-year-old is in stable condition after a shooting in Waterbury on Wednesday morning, police said.

Officers responded to Waterbury Hospital at 8:16 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a gunshot victim arriving at the emergency room, according to the Waterbury Police Department.

Officers learned that the victim, identified as a 16-year-old male, sustained a gunshot wound. The teen was transferred to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford with a non-life-threatening injury and was listed in stable condition on Wednesday, police said.

Police said Wednesday it is unknown where the shooting occurred, and the incident remains an active investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterbury Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 203-755-1234.