Mansfield teens involved in shootout at hospital

MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A 14-year-old boy chased down a 15-year-old boy and shot him in the face at the entrance to a hospital’s emergency room, where the victim immediately sought treatment, authorities said Monday.

The suspect was tackled by a hospital security guard and placed in handcuffs as he tried to follow the victim inside, said Cindy Jakubick, a spokeswoman for MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital.

The victim was treated at the hospital and then flown by helicopter to Columbus Children’s Hospital, where he was in critical condition late Sunday night, Jakubick said.