Teen, 16, shot in back in East Toledo

5/10/2010
BLADE STAFF

A teenage boy was hurt seriously late Sunday when he was shot in the back in East Toledo.

The boy's identity was not immediately available.

The boy, 16, was in the area of Earl and Rogers about 11 p.m. Sunday when he was shot. Though his injuries are not expected to be life threatening, professionals at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center told police the boy "will have trouble walking," Sgt. Phil Toney said.