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(Des Moines, IA) -- A teenager is in critical condition following a shooting near the Highland Park neighborhood. Des Moines police say officers responded to reports of a shooting, with one person found down in a yard.
When officers arrived, they found a teenage boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Police say the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle following the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing, but officers say there is no ongoing threat to the public.