Crime and Safety
Boy in stable condition after being wounded while sleeping in Palmdale apartment
Palmdale, California – Authorities said a teenager was wounded while sleeping in a residence in Palmdale on Sunday.
According to Lt. Thomas Kim of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the boy was shot at an apartment complex in the 38000 block of 15th Street East around 1:30 a.m.
Upon the arrival of the officers at the scene, they discovered the victim with an apparent wound to his body, and he was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment. The teenager was said to be in stable condition.
Information about the suspect or the reason for the shooting was not made public.
If anyone has information about this incident, please call the LASD’s Palmdale station at 661-272-2400.