Clearfield shooting ends with 18-year-old hospitalized [Video]

CLEARFIELD, Utah — An 18-year-old has been hospitalized for injuries received after being shot twice in a gun-related incident on Saturday night.

Layton City Dispatch said they received multiple calls about a shotting near 25 E 1800 S in Clearfield at 10:09 p.m. According to a press release, those phone calls reported to the dispatch that a male was shot and there was a group of juveniles seen fleeing the area at the time of the incident.

Clearfield City Police Department was able to respond to the scene with other police agencies in the area, according to the press release. 

Police said when they arrived at the scene, they found an 18-year-old male who had been shot twice below the hip area. Police said the victim was transported to a local hospital. He was later air lifted to another hospital for emergency surgery. 

According to police, residents in the area of the shooting were …