An 18-year-old man was taken to a trauma center after a shooting near Greenacres on Sunday, and deputies have a suspect in custody, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
Spokeswoman Teri Barbera told WPBF the man was shot in the biceps at a home in the 6200 block of Plains Drive. His injuries are not life-threatening, and the sheriff’s office said there is no danger to the public.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched around 6:45 p.m. to the Atlantic Estates subdivision. Paramedics transported one person by ground to a trauma center. St. Mary’s Medical Center is the closest Level 1 trauma center to the area.
The sheriff’s office has not publicly identified the victim or the suspect in the reports available so far. Residents in the Greenacres area who have questions about the incident can contact the sheriff’s office for updates.
