MANGONIA PARK, Fla. – A 3-year-old boy was shot Wednesday night in Mangonia Park, just north of West Palm Beach.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said deputies were called around 9:30 p.m. to a shooting in the 800 block of West Tiffany Drive.
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Barbera said deputies discovered that a group of people were standing outside when the child was struck by gunfire.
A family member drove the victim to a nearby hospital. Barbera said the boy is expected to survive.
"Witnesses could not provide any information on the shooter," Barbera said.
A motive for the shooting was not immediately known.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS.