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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A teenage boy was hospitalized early Saturday morning after being shot in Middletown. 

Dwight Mitchell, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to a reported shooting around 12:40 a.m. in the 12700 block of Shelbyville Road.

When police arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the leg. LMPD said he was taken to UofL Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

At this time, LMPD said there are no known suspects. LMPD's Non-Fatal Shooting Unit is investigating.

Anyone who has information that could help investigators is asked to call LMPD's anonymous tip line at 574-LMPD (5673). Tips also can be submitted anonymously through LMPD's online tip portal.

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