A 17-year-old boy is in stable condition after being shot three times in the back by a masked gunman at the 6 West Barbershop in downtown Middletown. The incident occurred around 5:16 p.m. on Wednesday, and police believe the shooting was targeted, specifically aimed at the victim, who had recently started working at the barbershop.
Witnesses report that the assailant, dressed in black and wearing a camouflaged balaclava, entered and fired multiple rounds before fleeing on a black electric scooter. Despite intensive searches by police in the vicinity, no suspects have been apprehended. Authorities urge anyone with information or surveillance footage related to the incident to contact the Middletown Police Department’s Detective Division.
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