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Four wounded in Olney shooting, including a 16-year-old detained by police

Police said they received a 911 call just after midnight about a person with a gun.

Police have detained a 16-year-old male after the shooting in Olney.
Police have detained a 16-year-old male after the shooting in Olney.Read moreGetty Images

Four people were injured, including a 16-year-old male who has been detained after a shooting in Olney just after midnight Monday, according to police.

Police responded to a 911 call early Monday morning about a person with a gun on the 500 block of Clarkson Avenue, police said. They identified three men who had been shot, police said, and detained the teenager, who also had been wounded.

The three adults were transported to Temple University Hospital, and the teen went to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. All four were placed in stable condition, according to police.

Police did not identify any of the four. Police said a firearm was recovered at the scene. The Shooting Investigation Group is leading the probe, police said.