Kid Detained After 77th Street Shooting in Niagara Falls Sends Woman to Hospital

A male juvenile was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a shooting on 77th Street that left a woman hospitalized, according to the Niagara Falls Police Department.

Police responded around 5:15pm to the 300 block of 77th Street after reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, witnesses said the victim had already been placed in a private vehicle and was being transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.

Police then relocated to NFMMC where they were escorted to an adult woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Authorities said the victim is expected to survive her injuries, though it is being referred to as a serious.

Responding officers learned during their initial response that the suspected shooter was believed to be inside the same vehicle that brought the victim to the hospital. Officers located the vehicle and detained the juvenile suspect shortly afterward.

The case remains under investigation by Niagara Falls Police Department. Although formal charges have not been announced, he is expected to be charged with several crimes.

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Kid Detained After 77th Street Shooting in Niagara Falls Sends Woman to Hospital