15-year-old boy hospitalized after being shot in the back in Coalinga

A 15-year-old boy is in hospital after a shooting in Coalinga.

Coalinga Police say the shooting happened near S. Coalinga Street and Madison Street at about 2:45 pm on Thursday.

Officers were told the boy had been shot in the back and was being rushed to a hospital.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Coalinga Police Department at (559) 935-1525 option # 1.