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The Danville teenager shot Saturday night was in a car with other teens throwing eggs at vehicles in the Nor-Dan area when someone fired at them, city police report.

One of the vehicles they egged was occupied, police report, and turned around and caught up with the teens. That’s when someone in the pursuing vehicle shot into the car filled with teens, injuring a 16-year-old male.

Afterward, the car full of teens headed toward the hospital when it crashed near the north side of Union Street Bridge, Danville police report. An ambulance met them at the bridge.

The male teen received a non-life-threatening wound to his lower torso. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital and later released.

The suspect vehicle has been described as a dark grey or black four-door mid-size car, possibly a Nissan or Kia.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call 911, Danville Crime Stoppers at (434) 793-0000, the detective division at (434) 799-6508, or email at crimetips@danvilleva.gov.

John Crane reports for the Danville Register & Bee. Contact him at jcrane@registerbee.com or (434) 791-7987.

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