'I heard someone screaming': Teen found shot on Pinellas County road
Share this @internewscast.com

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County teen is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

He was found shot in the street.

It happened on Laurel Place just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23.

“It was shocking, of course, it was a little boy,” Amberly Sweeten said. “You don’t want to see that.”

Sweeten was inside her Pinellas County home Wednesday when she heard commotion outside.

Moments later, Sweeten said, she saw a sight she will never unsee.

“I was in my house, and I just heard a loud bang,” she said. “It sounded like a firework.”

“I heard someone screaming ‘help,’ so I stepped outside, and I saw a little boy lying in the road,” Sweeten continued.

Investigators said it was right before 5:39 p.m. Wednesday when deputies responded to Laurel Place for a report of a teen who had been shot.

News Channel 8 was told that teenage boy was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Sweeten is a mother of two with a third baby on the way.

Even though the details surrounding the shooting haven’t been released, she said it’s concerning to see something so traumatic so close to home.

“It does, for sure, because I know kids have a tendency of playing with guns, so it does scare me,” she said.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Captured in the Wild: Fugitive’s Dramatic Swamp Escape Foiled by Augusta’s Heroic K-9 Unit

AUGUSTA, Ga. () – On the afternoon of October 18th, at approximately…

Central Illinois Eases Burn Bans Following Weekend Rainfall: What Residents Need to Know

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Following a welcome downpour over the weekend, several…

Why Controlling Coyote Numbers Is More Challenging Than You Think: Insights from UGA’s Latest Study

SAVANNAH, Ga. () — A recent study has revealed that coyote populations…

Trump’s Clemency Erases Santos’s Fines: A Controversial Move Unpacked

Former Representative George Santos from New York will not be obligated to…

Foiled Atlanta Airport Attack: Man with AR-15 Arrested Before Carrying Out Deadly Plan

ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities apprehended a man at Atlanta’s busy airport on…

Israel to Reinstate Ceasefire in Gaza with Aid Deliveries Set to Resume Monday

JERUSALEM (AP) — The delicate ceasefire in Gaza encountered a significant challenge…

Three Suburban Men Accused of Posing as Police En Route to Political Protests

WHEATON, Ill. (WGN) – Three men from suburban Chicago are facing serious…

South Korea Targets Arrest of Numerous Online Scam Suspects Returned from Cambodia

SEOUL – In a significant legal move, South Korean authorities are pushing…

Amazon Cloud Outage Causes Major Disruptions for Snapchat, Robinhood, and More

Amazon announced that its cloud computing division was bouncing back from a…

Record-Breaking Run on Grand Teton Sparks Controversy Amid Alleged Trespassing Violation

Michelino Sunseri made headlines with his daring achievement, scaling Grand Teton, one…

Longboat Key Considers New Name for Iconic Gulf of Mexico Drive

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (WFLA) — A pivotal decision may be on the…

Trump Proposes Importing Argentinian Beef to Combat Rising U.S. Meat Prices

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — During a flight from Florida to…