HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point police said a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Sunday night.
Police said officers responded to Sharon Circle shortly after 8:30 p.m. about a shooting.
Officers found a teen who'd been shot and began life-saving measures.
High Point Fire and Guilford County EMS arrived at the scene and continued treatment.
The victim was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital but later died from his injuries.
Police haven't released any suspect information. They said they aren't releasing the victim's name because of his age. It is shining a light on violence involving kids. Police report there have been hundreds of crimes involving a firearm, just in the past few years.
According to High Point Police, between 2019 and 2021, 652 juveniles were involved in crimes committed with a gun involving kids between 8-years-old and 18-years-old in High Point. 406 of those were offenders and the other 246 were victims, also in that age range.
Captain Patrick O'Toole with High Point Police Department said it's frustrating to see our youth involved in violence like this.
"Anybody that's that age, to have their life taken away from them at that point it just sometimes defies understanding," O'Toole said. "What can you possibly be so upset about, what could be going on in your life that is so bad that you shoot or stab or beat someone, a juvenile to death, what possibly could be going on that's that important at that age, I can't process that."
There are several organizations and community non-profits that work to help put an end to these senseless acts of violence. One, in particular, is One Step Further in Greensboro.
Citizens with information about the shooting are asked to contact Crime Stoppers of High Point at 336-889-4000.