POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A teenager was shot in the leg on Wednesday afternoon in Pompano Beach, according to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue personnel.
Deputies responded shortly after 2:15 p.m. to the 1300 block of Northwest Third Avenue, according to Carey Codd, a spokesman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
“On scene, deputies located a teenage male with a gunshot wound to the leg. Paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital for treatment of the injury which is not expected to be life-threatening,” Codd wrote in a statement.
Nearby, Blanche Ely High School, at 1201 NW 6 Ave., was dismissed at 2:40 p.m., according to Nadine Drew, a spokeswoman for Broward County Public Schools.
“The shooting suspect is still being sought,” Codd wrote. “The investigation revealed that the individuals involved in the incident are known to each other.”
Local 10 News Assignment Editor Sofia Mendez contributed to this report.
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