Crime

Shooting outside Garden City bowling alley sends a teenage girl to the hospital

Police tape at crime scene

A teenager was hospitalized after she was struck by a bullet in Garden City on Saturday night.

At about 11:32 p.m., Garden City police responded to reports of a shooting outside Westy’s Garden Lanes in the 5500 block of Alworth Street, according to a Garden City Police Department news release.

Officers found a 17-year-old girl who had been “struck by gunfire” in the parking lot outside the bowling alley. She had non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

After interviewing multiple witnesses, police said an altercation took place in the parking lot involving several people. One person took out a handgun and began shooting, causing another person to also retrieve a gun and start shooting, according to police.

Police said their primary suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.

This story was originally published May 14, 2023 at 12:10 PM.

Sally Krutzig
Idaho Statesman
Reporter Sally Krutzig covers local government, growth and breaking news for the Idaho Statesman. She previously covered the Idaho State Legislature for the Post Register. Support my work with a digital subscription
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