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16-year-old arrested for shooting man in the middle of traffic

Posted at 12:05 PM, Jan 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-16 20:44:44-05

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis police arrested a 16-year-old boy Sunday in connection to an alleged road rage shooting on the south side.

The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Gray Road and Thompson Road.

According to the police report, an argument between the teen and a 28-year-old man turned into a physical altercation in the middle of traffic.

The teen then allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the man.

The victim was transported to the hospital and was not believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries.

The teen was arrested and transported to the Marion County Juvenile Intake Center on preliminary charges of battery and unlawful possession of a firearm.