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Jersey City police are investigating the shooting of a 17-year-old boy late last night in Greenville.

The Long Street boy was shot once in the buttocks around 11:30 p.m. at Winfield and Ocean avenues, Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.

The boy was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health for treatment of the non-life-threatening wound, Morrill said.

The spokeswoman said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.