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YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 15-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during a drive-by shooting Friday night in Yakima.
The drive-by occurred about 9 p.m. in the 1400 block of Roosevelt Avenue.
While officers were responding to the call, the victim arrived at a local hospital, according to a news release from the Yakima Police Department.
He told police that he and his brother were walking west on Roosevelt when a vehicle drove by and several shots were fired at them, according to the news release.
The boy was struck in the right leg and received a grazing wound on his left calf. His wounds are not considered life threatening, police said.
His brother was not injured.
Police were looking for an older, four-door, dark-colored vehicle that was last seen fleeing east on Roosevelt.
According to police, the shooting is likely gang-related.
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