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16-year-old shot in leg Thursday afternoon in west Toledo

The victim said he was jumped by two men and shot. But after talking to a witness it was found he was the one who pulled out the firearm, police claim.
Credit: WTOL 11

TOLEDO, Ohio — A 16-year-old was shot in the leg Thursday afternoon in the 4000 block of Amsterdam Avenue in west Toledo.

The victim said he was at a friend's house when he was jumped by two men and shot during the incident, according to the Toledo Police Department.

After talking to a witness, it was found out that the victim was the one who pulled out a firearm, police said. It is unknown if the wound was self-inflicted.

The report said the victim was uncooperative during the investigation of the incident.

The wound is non-life-threatening and the victim was admitted to the hospital for treatment.

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