A teenager was hospitalized after being shot while driving in Delaware on Tuesday night, according to the state police.
This all unfolded before 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 when a 17-year-old was driving a Nissan Altima along State Route 299 with two other teens in the car, police explained.
As the teens got onto the ramp to take Route 1 southbound, a dark-colored sedan drove around the teens and someone inside the car opened fire at them, according to troopers.
The 17-year-old driver was hit one time by the gunfire and the Nissan got hit several times, police explained. The two teen passengers inside the Nissan were not hurt.
The three teenagers were able to walk to a nearby business where they asked for help, officials said.
The 17-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, troopers reported.
This incident remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit.
If you have any information on this incident, please contact Detective M. Conway at 302-365-8411.
You can also send information to the Delaware State Police via private message to their Facebook page or by calling the Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
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