2 teens injured after shots fired through car in North Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are investigating after shots were fired into a car, injuring two teens in North Portland early Saturday morning.

At around 3:45 a.m., PPB officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 8900 block of North Newman Avenue.

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On arrival, they found out a 16-year-old boy had been injured while sitting in a car with his 15-year-old girlfriend when someone reportedly fired multiple shots into the car.

Authorities say the boy’s injury was non life-threatening and the girl only had minor scratches from flying debris.

Nearby houses and unoccupied cars were also damaged by gunfire, officials say.

No further information has been released at this time.

Anyone with information in this incident is encouraged to contact Portland police.

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