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Police charge teen in Kennywood shooting

A Kennywood Park security guard stands at the main entrance to the amusement park in West Mifflin, Pa., early Sunday, Sept 25, 2022. Pennsylvania police and first responders have descended on the amusement park southeast of Pittsburgh following reports of shots fired inside the attraction, which was kicking off a Halloween-themed festival. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

A 15-year-old boy is facing multiple charges including aggravated assault and reckless endangerment related to a shooting at Kennywood Park on Sept. 24, according to a criminal complaint.

The juvenile was one of the three people injured in the shooting when a witness said a fistfight broke out between two groups of teens before “three to four gunshots” were fired.

The complaint said the 15-year-old fired the weapon through his clothing, which police said was consistent with the holes in his T-shirt along with gunshot residue.

During a news conference Thursday, police said the juvenile suffered gunshot wounds due to the second person who fired shots. Police still are looking for that person.

While police did not release a description of the second shooter, they believe they are likely a juvenile as well.

Another 15-year-old and a 39-year-old were injured in the gunfire during the incident.

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