AURORA | Police say a 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg Monday night while he was in Red Tailed Hawk Park in southeast Aurora.

It’s unclear what time the shooting occurred, but police announced the shooting at about 9 p.m. in the park at 23701 E. Hinsdale Way. Southbound Aurora Parkway in the region was closed.

“No suspect description or additional details available at time,” police said in a social media post. “Large police presence in the area.”

Police later said the boy’s injuries were “non-life-threatening.”

2 replies on “Boy, 17, shot in the leg and wounded Monday night in southeast Aurora park”

  2. Wondering, could the report better read: “17 yr old male with GSW to the leg while engaged in activity at Red tailed Hawk Park, Gun/no gun recovered at scene. No suspect info provided by victim.”

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