Wood County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Dobson has announced that on Tuesday, North Baltimore Police Department began investigating a shooting involving a 16-year-old male who was struck by a bullet from a handgun while visiting a friend.
The victim is currently in stable condition in the hospital.
Two suspects have been charged in connection with the incident – another juvenile who was charged with felonious assault and tampering with evidence, and Steven Eninger, 22, who was charged with tampering with evidence.
Investigators are confident they have identified the parties involved, according to Dobson.
The juvenile is currently being held in the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center after his detention hearing this afternoon. Eninger appeared before Bowling Green Municipal Court and was released on his own recognizance, pending a preliminary hearing on June 17 at 1 p.m.
The case remains under investigation by the North Baltimore Police Department, with the assistance of investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office.
