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17-year-old arrested in connection with shooting of teen who was riding scooter in East Bridgewater

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EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a teen being shot in East Bridgewater on the Fourth of July.

The 17-year-old boy, who was shot in the stomach, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

Shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday, police received a 911 call reporting that a person was shot on Robins Street, in the Pompohono Pines condominium complex.

An initial investigation found that the victim and another 17-year-old boy were riding on a motorized scooter when the shooting happened.

After an extensive investigation, police arrested another 17-year-old male on Wednesday morning.

Additional information is not available.

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