TRENTON — A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized Saturday after suffering a gunshot wound to his thigh, according to police.

Authorities responded to the teen’s home on Jersey Street where they found him wounded, sitting on the porch around 11 p.m., police said.

Police said the circumstances surrounding the gunshot were not clear and remained under investigation. However, officials noted that no one else was suspected in the incident at this time.

Authorities said a gun was recovered near the home. No charges have been filed, police said.

The boy was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and was last listed in stable condition, according to police.

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