shooting_nighttime.jpgA 15-year-old boy was shot in the thigh in San Francisco’s Mission District last night just before 10:30 p.m., a police officer said.

The shooting was reported in the 1700 block of 15th Street, San Francisco police Officer Albie Esparza said.

The suspects are described only as two male juveniles who were riding bicycles.

The boy was transported to a local hospital. The teen’s injuries are not life threatening, Esparza said.

The motive for the shooting is not known.

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