Two Teens Hurt in Armed Robbery Shooting At Local Transit Mall

SANTA ROSA, CA — Armed men shot two teens Sunday evening during an armed robbery at the Santa Rosa Transit Mall, according to police.

Officers responding to reports of a shooting about 6.26 p.m. Sunday found a 15-year-old boy with a "through-and-through" gunshot wound to the shoulder and mid-back, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.

A second victim, a 14-year-old boy, was later found with a gunshot wound to his waist, that police said could have been caused by the same bullet. Both teens were treated at a local hospital and released, police said in a statement on social media.

Investigators said the victims were waiting for a bus with two other juveniles when two armed and masked suspects demanded their property. The 15-year-old was struck in the head with the gun and then shot. The suspects fled toward Juilliard Park, police said.

Authorities did not find the suspects or a firearm despite a search aided by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s helicopter crew and a police K-9.

Anyone with information should call the Santa Rosa Police Department’s Violent Crimes Investigations Tip Line at 707-543-3590 or submit an anonymous tip at www.srcity.org/CrimeTips. A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the armed robbery.