Robbery try ends in Little Rock high school student's shooting

The Little Rock Police Department responds Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, to a shooting in the 10000 block of Republic Lane on the city's south side.
The Little Rock Police Department responds Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, to a shooting in the 10000 block of Republic Lane on the city's south side.

A Little Rock teenager was transported to a local hospital after being shot in an apparent attempted robbery on the city's south side Monday, police say.

Agency spokesman officer Richard Hilgeman said authorities were called to a report of a shooting around 4:05 p.m. in the 10000 block of Republic Lane.

The 16-year-old teen, a McClellan High School student, is in stable condition after being shot in the neighborhood, which is off Geyer Springs Road, Hilgeman said.

His injuries did not appear to be life-threatening as of Monday evening, according to authorities.

The gunman, only described as a black man, fled in a red car, Hilgeman said.

The shooting was the second reported Monday in Arkansas' capital city.

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