WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in a park Saturday.
According to Lt. Amy Maurer with the West Valley City Police Department, it happened Saturday around 3 p.m. in the Parkway Park at 3420 West Parkway Blvd.
Witnesses told police the teen was near the basketball court on the east side of the park when a gray Chevy Impala or Toyota Corolla pulled up and someone inside the car fired a gun.
The victim was hit by gunfire and was driven to the hospital in a private vehicle and is in good condition with no life-threatening injuries.
Lt. Maurer says the motive for the shooting is under investigation.
If you witnessed anything or have any information, please call West Valley City Police Department.
