BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an 8-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when he was shot while sitting in a vehicle in Buffalo.

Police say the boy was hit around 10 p.m. Thursday when gunfire broke out on South Division Street. The boy was taken to Women and Children's Hospital with injuries that authorities say appear to be life-threatening.

Authorities didn't immediately identify the boy.

It's unclear what led to the shooting. No arrests have been reported.

[STORY BY: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

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