GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police said a 17-year-old boy was shot Tuesday.
It happened shortly before 11 a.m. in the 4800 block of Chapel Ridge Drive.
Police said they found the teen with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital for injuries but is expected to be OK.
WFMY News 2 confirmed Tuesday the shooting happened at a bus stop.
News 2 was able to confirm a nearby neighbor and the 17-year-old’s brother were the first to respond to the scene.
The teen was found with a gunshot to the thigh. A group of kids were waiting at the bus stop when the shooting happened.
Police haven't released suspect information.
"I work from home, so my brother came by to visit, and we were just sitting relaxing enjoying our time together and we just heard two loud gunshots,” neighbor Ryan White said. “Then I look out the window, from the window you can see the bus stop where the kids stand daily, and we see everybody running. So, me being the inquisitive guy that I am, I just get up and say let me go see what's going on up here."
Ryan’s brother Randall White was visiting in-town when he too heard gunshots.
"We heard the shots, looked outside, and since my brother lives here, he decided to go investigate and see what was going on. I decided to get in my truck, so he wouldn't have to run back. By the time I got to the stop sign he was yelling 'hey,' we got one down with a gunshot wound here at the clubhouse,” Randall said. "I immediately started driving to the clubhouse. I asked if anyone had a tourniquet, I always keep medical equipment inside my truck. I saw what appeared to be a teen on the ground. I took the tourniquet out and applied it to his leg. He had a gunshot wound to his left leg; he was laying in blood. I decided to stay there and help him as much as I could until fire and EMS arrived."
The investigation is ongoing. Call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000 if you have information that can help police.
