A Danville teenager was injured by gunfire Wednesday afternoon on North Hazel Street.
Danville police report they responded to a call of shots fired in the 900 block of North Hazel at 5:17 p.m. on Wednesday. Officers investigating the report checked the area but were unable to locate a victim or suspects at the scene.
At 6:01 p.m., police then were called to the OSF Emergency Room for a report of a male victim seeking treatment for a gunshot wound.
Officers responded to the ER and spoke with a 16-year-old male victim with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his leg. Police say the victim told them he was walking in the area of the 900 block of Hazel Street when he saw a black colored sedan slow down near him and an unknown person fired shots at him from the vehicle.
Police say the victim was struck by the gunfire and then left the scene before later seeking medical treatment at the ER. No further vehicle or suspect information is available and no other injuries were reported during this incident.
The investigation continues.
Anyone who has information is asked to call Danville police at (217) 431-2250. Or you can call Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS.