WESTMINSTER, Calif. – On 06/29/2023, at around 8:33 PM, Westminster officers were dispatched to the 7000 block of 21st St. in reference to a shots fired call.
The police officers located a 14-year-old victim at the scene who had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the wrist. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Witnesses on scene described hearing four to five gunshots, possibly emanating from an unknown vehicle that fled the scene at a high rate of speed.
The incident is currently being investigated by the Westminster Police Department’s Detective Bureau.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call the Westminster Watch at (714) 548-3767 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or by logging onto www.occrimestoppers.org. Callers can remain anonymous.