Tucson police investigated a midtown shooting Wednesday.
Police say a 17-year-old boy was injured in possible drive-by shooting.
TPD says 17yo was shot during a possible drive by on Alvernon. He and friends were driving when the back window exploded and the 17yo (driver) realized he was hit. Kids pulled over and called driver's mom.
— KevinBoughton (@KevinBoughton) July 18, 2018
Teen expected to survive. Police looking for anyone who saw anything around 11am near Alvernon and 29th/22nd.
— KevinBoughton (@KevinBoughton) July 18, 2018
The boy was driving with friends when a bullet went through the back window and hit him around 11 a.m. He is expected to survive.
Reported shooting at 29th & Alvernon. @Tucson_Police investigating- waiting to get more info. @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/sXnxCaqr8Y
— KevinBoughton (@KevinBoughton) July 18, 2018
.@OpsMidtown is investigating a shooting in the 1800 block of S Alvernon Way. Southbound Alvernon traffic is shut-down from 22nd St to 29th St. Please use alternate route and avoid the area as traffic will be delayed. pic.twitter.com/5jeyV80MzG
— Ofc. Ray Smith (@TpdRay) July 18, 2018
Police have shut down southbound Alvernon from 22nd to 29th as they investigated the incident in the 1800 block of South Alvernon Way.
Police are asking for those with information about the incident to call 88-CRIME.
