15-year-old boy shot in Ypsilanti

By Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2012 : 7:07 a.m.

A 15-year-old boy was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in serious condition Sunday night after being shot in the neck near the intersection of Armstrong Drive and Armstrong Court, Ypsilanti police said.

Officers responded at 8:50 p.m. to a report of a shooting and found the injured boy, who gave police information about the shooter, a police news release said.

So far, no arrests have been made. It's unclear what led to the shooting. Police said the victim and shooter know each other.

Investigators are looking for a 24-year-old Ypsilanti Township man believed to be responsible, the release said. Police said the victim was shot with a revolver.

Anyone with information can call police at (734) 483-9510.