East Bay shooting wounds 9-year-old boy; 17-year-old arrested

ANTIOCH A -year-old boy was wounded in a shooting on Sunday and officers arrested a -year-old police noted The youngster is expected to survive his injuries Related Articles Oakland man accused of serving as courier in Bay Area cash scam East Bay gun shop reloading guard merchandise after fresh gun heist Police arrest persons linked to attempted East Bay home invasion Richmond man arrested in connection with Berkeley gas station robbery Officers Oakland museum burglary was crime of opportunity not a targeted theft In a report Antioch police Lt Joe Njoroge declared police identified the -year-old during the syllabus of their inquiry and arrested him Police did not say whether he had been booked into Juvenile Hall in Martinez Officers were called to the block of Sunset Drive about p m Njoroge revealed that once there they uncovered the -year-old Police did not say whether the child had been struck by more than one bullet Police and medics treated him at the scene before an ambulance took him to a hospital Njoroge did not state a motive for the shooting and reported the scrutiny is ongoing He encouraged anyone with information on the shooting to contact police at tips antiochca gov