Two Texarkana Teens Suffer Gunshot Wounds at a Party

Texarkana Texas Police are investigating a shooting incident which left two teens with gun shot wounds.

Authorities say the shooting occurred at a residence in 2300 block of West 17^th Street.

Officers were dispatched to Wadley Regional Medical Center at 7:47PM Thursday evenig after two men were brought to the emergency room with gunshot wounds to the chest. The victims, aged 17 and 18, were attending a party at the residence when shot. Officers were told that a 16 year old male juvenile was playing with a gun when it accidently discharged, with the bullet passing through one of the victims before striking the second.

Both victims underwent surgery last night. At least one of them remains in critical condition at this point.

The juvenile was interviewed later in the evening after his father brought him to the Juvenile Detention Center to meet with detectives. No arrests have been made at this point, but detectives continue to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Texarkana Texas Police Department at 903-798-3116.

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