Hamilton Police investigate after youth shot in eye with BB gun

A 17-year-old youth is recovering from minor injuries after he was shot in the eye witha BB gunwhile walking in downtown Hamilton.

On Friday, just after 11p.m., Hamilton Police received a call aboutamale youth who had beenavictim of a pellet gun attack ealier in the evening.

When he turned his head, the victim described three individuals with black coloured clothingriding bicycles, police said. One of the cyclists pulled out a black BB gun shot him in the face.

The victim was unable to provide any further descriptions, police said, and its unclear if the suspects are male or female.

The 17-year-old received minor injuries and is expected to recover.

Hamilton Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 905-546-4925. Anonymous calls can also be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.