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Man grazed by bullet in WPB; suspects sought

Posted at 2:18 PM, Feb 14, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-15 04:44:00-05

A shooting victim was taken to the hospital after being grazed in the head by a bullet in West Palm Beach Sunday afternoon, according to Detective Lori Colombino, city police spokeswoman.

The incident  happened shortly after noon in the area of 38th St. and Pinewood Ave. 

Officials said a group of men were playing soccer when they saw a man stealing their team uniforms. 

The suspect fled on foot after shooting at the group and injuring one of the men, but was pursued by the players, including the victim.  

The suspect was caught by the group, while a second suspect appeared and shot towards the group. 

The suspect dropped the uniform and fled on foot along with the second suspect. 

The victim was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Creelman at 561-822-1676