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Police: Teen boy shot in Montgomery County

As of Thursday morning, police say the teen is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was shot in the chest Wednesday evening in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Police said.

The incident happened around 6 p.m. in the 188000 block of Walkers Choice Road, police said.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the 15-year-old boy suffering from a serious gunshot wound injury to his chest. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

As of Thursday morning, police said the teen is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident. At this time, there is no suspect in custody.

Montgomery County Police detectives are investigating the incident.

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