By Associated Press - Wednesday, August 21, 2019

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (AP) - A shooting in western Pennsylvania has left two youths wounded, including an 8-year-old boy who was struck by a stray bullet.

Allegheny County police say the shooting in McKees Rocks occurred around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

A 17-year-old boy was shot in the arm on Locust Street, and a shot fired in that incident struck the younger boy who was standing outside an apartment complex about two blocks away.



The 8-year-old, who was attending a party at the complex, was grazed in the leg by the stray bullet. He was treated at a hospital and later released.

The 17-year-old was being treated for wounds that are not considered life-threatening.

Authorities have not said what sparked the shooting or released the names of the two youths.

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