At approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, June 5, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the area of Dalton Road and Hillsway Avenue in Parkville, where there was a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, officers say that they found a young boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of the injury, officials said.
The gunshot is believed to be non-life-threatening.
As of 5:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, there was still a heavy police presence in the area of the shooting.
The incident remains under investigation. No information about a shooter or possible motive has been released by the police.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting or the events leading up to it has been asked to contact investigators at the Baltimore County Police Department by calling (410) 307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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