15-year-old boy shot in leg at Clayton home, police say

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
15-year-old boy shot in leg at Clayton home, police say
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg Thursday morning at a home in Clayton.

CLAYTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg Thursday morning at a home in Clayton.

It happened around 11 a.m. at a home on Brittany Drive, which is just south of Little Creek off Dairy Road.

Chopper 11 arrived at the scene at 11:45 a.m. to see crime scene tape surrounding a multi-story house. Several police cars and officers were at the scene.

Clayton Police Department confirmed the shooting injured a 15-year-old boy. The boy was taken to the hospital and is expected to be OK.

One person was taken into custody about a half mile from the house, but investigators have not released any details about this person.

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