17 year old shot in Newton

A 17 year old boy was shot around 3:30 Thursday morning at a home on K street in Newton.  Police responded to the call and found the victim had been shot in the leg.  He was transported to Catawba Valley Medical center and later transferred to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem.  No information has been released about his condition.  Police say the victim knew the shooter but the suspect had fled the scene before officers arrived.  Newton police ask anyone with information to call them at 828-465- 7430.