A 16-year-old boy was shot in Kensington after he attempted to rob an armed victim while using a fake gun, police said.
Law enforcement officials say a 16-year-old was shot in the leg after he, allegedly, attempted to rob a man in Kensington with a fake gun. The intended victim, however, was legally armed and shot the boy, police sayA 16-year-old boy was shot in Kensington early Monday, when, police said, he attempted to rob a man while using a fake gun.
At that time, Pace said, the man was approached by two would-be robbers, including a 16-year-old boy who pressed -- what he told the victim was -- a gun to the man's back and told him he was being robbed.The boy told the victim to turn over"his keys, his walled and any other valuables that he had on him," Pace told NBC10.
As he produced the items that the teen had demanded, Pace said the victim produced his firearm and turned, shooting the 16-year-old boy once in the leg.Pace said the boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he was being treated for a gunshot wound to the leg, though his condition was not immediately available.
Responding officers to the scene also recovered a toy handgun that, Pace said, is believed to have been used in the attempted robbery.
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