Teenage boy hospitalised after Kilburn shooting ‘not believed to be a random attack’
A teenage boy was shot in Adelaide’s northern suburbs just after 2.10am on Wednesday.
The boy was found at a Kilburn address with a gunshot wound on his leg and was taken to hospital.
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SA Police were called to Nelson St following reports of gunshots in the area.
“On arrival, police located the victim with a single gunshot wound to his leg,” SA Police.
“Police located a number of gunshot holes at the address.”
The boy, whose exact age remains unclear, was treated by paramedics for non-life threatening injuries at the scene before he was taken to hospital, and will continue to speak to police on Wednesday.
“The incident is not believed to be a random attack,” SA Police said.
A burnt-out car was found just several streets away from the scene, but police are still working to determine whether the two incidents are connected, 7NEWS understands
Investigations are ongoing.
