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Police: Teen hospitalized after shooting in Tampa

The teen is hospitalized in stable condition while police try to determine what happened.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Police officers are investigating a shooting that left a teen hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon.

Police responded around 1 p.m. to the 2100 block of West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd for reports of a shooting. They found a teen with a gunshot wound who was taken to the hospital. Police said his condition is stable.

Officials said there was an altercation that took place before the shooting. The investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with information that could assist detectives is encouraged to call 813-231-6130 or submit an anonymous tip via Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-Tips (8477).

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