The emergency room at Indianapolis' Wishard Hospital sees its fair share of gun shot victims, both teenagers and adults. Y-Press visited Wishard to learn about programs for victims that aim to prevent them from ending up in the E.R. a second time. Elizabeth Papandria, 13, has this report.
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Two years ago, the CDC estimated that in the US, over 9,000 males between the ages of 15 and 19 were injured by assault with a firearm.
One young man who grew up in a rough Indianapolis neighborhood said he never expected to get shot.
DOMINICK: I got shot from behind at the gas station, doing stuff I shouldn’t be doing.
Bullets hit Dominick, an 18-year-old, in multiple places.
DOMINICK: in my neck, in my back, in my arms, and right in my chest.
His name is changed to protect his identity.
He was taken to the emergency room at Wishard Hospital and treated for his wounds. He was assigned a counselor from the Youth Violence Reduction Team, which helps young victims of violence get back on their feet.
Seven months ago, while picking his brother up from the bus stop, Dominick was shot a second time. It was after this shooting that he actually began coming to Wishard to see his cou...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:The emergency room at Indianapolis' Wishard Hospital sees its fair share of gun shot victims, both teenagers and adults. Y-Press visited Wishard to learn about programs for victims that aim to prevent them from ending up in the E.R. a second time. Elizabeth Papandria, 13, has this report.
OUTRO:Y-Press is an Indianapolis-based youth-media organization focused on reporting teen perspectives. To learn more, and listen to the entire series on teens and guns, visit www.ypress.org.
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Editorial oversight by Andrea Muraskin and Lynn Sygiel
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