Female shot on Blue Hill Avenue in Milton

By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff

MILTON -- A female was shot Tuesday night in or near a home on Blue Hill Avenue, police said.

Milton Deputy Police Chief Charles Paris said at the scene that the victim, whose age he did not know, was shot in the leg in the area of 143 Blue Hill Ave. at about 11 p.m.

She was taken to a local hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, Paris said.

Police were interviewing a person with a firearm who had been seen fleeing the scene.

A portion of the street near the scene of the shooting was blocked off early this morning, and police were waiting to secure a search warrant for the home.

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