ALLIANCE, NE — The Alliance Police Department is investigating after responding to a reports of shots fired in the town on Saturday.

In a press release, Alliance police say they received a call regarding a teenager with a gunshot wound shortly after 7:00 p.m. The case remains under investigation, but authorities say in a statement, "it appears at this point to have been an accidental self-infliction from recounts of numerous witnesses who were present."

According to the Scottsbluff Star Herald, the teen was transported to Regional West Medical Center and is on life support.

Alliance Police Chief Philip Lukens says the department have coordinated with the schools, Crisis Response Team and the Native Futures Leader to provide support across the community."

"The Alliance Police Department and the community as a whole are deeply saddened at this tragedy," Lukens said in a statement, "Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family and the children of our community as they endure the days to come."