A 13 YEAR OLD IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE LEG IN ALBUQUERQUE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. APD SAYS IT HAPPENED AT A HOME IN THE 700 BLOCK OF 97TH STREET SOUTHWEST…AND THE BOY WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL FIRE STATION. POLICE SAY IT APPEARS THE BOY MAY HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY HIS 15 YEAR OLD BROTHER…BUT THEY'RE CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE.
POLICE SPOKESPERSON TASIA MARTINEZ SAYS THE 13 YEAR OLD VICTIM TOLD OFFICERS HIS OLDER BROTHER FIRED THE GUN, AND HE WAS HIT IN THE LEG. THE 15 YEAR OLD BROTHER HASN'T BEEN LOCATED YET.