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Teen remains hospitalized after being shot near Kan. high school

photo Wichita Police
photo Wichita Police

WICHITA— A teenager remains hospitalized after being shot by police as he ran with a gun toward the doors of Wichita West high school where a girls’ basketball game was being played on Friday.

The teen fled after police pulled over a pickup truck that was pulling into the West High School parking lot around 6:30 p.m.

There were four people in the truck, and one got out with a handgun and started running toward the south doors of the school, according to Deputy Police Chief Hassan Ramzah.

Multiple shots were fired at the teen after he ignored verbal warnings to stop and got closer to the door. He was taken to Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in critical condition.

Crime scene photo Wichita Police
Crime scene photo Wichita Police

Police are expected to release additional details on Monday.

The AP contributed to this report

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