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Juvenile hospitalized after shooting near MLK Jr. Blvd in Lexington

Police arrested two people in connection with this shooting.
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LEXINGTON, N.C. — A juvenile was shot in Lexington Thursday afternoon, according to police. 

It happened around 12:07 p.m.

Lexington police received a report about gunshots near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. When they arrived, they were told a juvenile was sent to a hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. 

After an investigation, officers found two suspected shooters, Zquarius Parker and Jyisaiah Cuthrell. 

Parker was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon and possessing a stolen weapon and firearm by a felon. 

Cuthrell is also in custody and charged with possessing a stolen weapon and firearm by a felon. 

The investigation is still ongoing. 

Anyone with information about this investigation, please call Lexington Police at (336) 243-3302 or Lexington Area Crime Stoppers (336) 243-2400.

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