Teen sent to the hospital after Mendota shooting, police say suspect could be driving dark colored car

DETROIT. - Detroit Police are investigating a shooting that sent a 17-year-old boy to the hospital Saturday night. 

Police say the shooting happened in the 9500 block of Mendota Street around 11:00. The teen was shot as he was exiting his vehicle. We’re told the suspect may have fired shots from a dark colored Dodge Durango. 

The victim was eventually take to the hospital and is expected to be okay. 

Police are still seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s Second Precinct Detective Unit at 313-596-5240, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800 Speak Up. 

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