13-year-old charged in connection with two shooting incidents in Albany
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany police arrested a teenager in connection to two shooting incidents in the city. He has been charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the first degree.
Around 6:55 p.m. on Jan. 5, police were called to the 200-block of Henry Johnson Boulevard for reports of a shooting. They found a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was taken to Albany Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said the boy who was injured had fired a modified flare gun at another person who was seen drawing a handgun. The teen was also charged in connection to a shots fired incident on Lark and Second Streets in October.
He was arraigned and sent to Albany County Juvenile Detention. His identity is not being released due to his age.