4:30 p.m. UPDATE: The suspect in this shooting has been taken into custody without incident. He was found at the apartment where the incident took place.
The victim remained hospitalized Friday afternoon in stable condition.
We're not releasing the suspect's name because of our crime guidelines.
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The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Thursday night shooting in Spring Hill.
- Shooting happened Thursday at Spring Haven Apartments
- Deputies searching for 17-year-old suspect
- Victim shot in face, taken to trauma center
The incident occurred about 9:38 p.m. at the Spring Haven Apartments, north of County Line Road.
The victim, a woman, was taken by medical helicopter to a trauma center for treatment. Nienhuis said the woman was shot in the face.
Her name hasn't been released.
Investigators said the victim and shooter knew each other and don't think the shooting was random.
The shooter is described as a black teenage male, who was wearing black basketball shorts and white or grey sneakers. He was not wearing a shirt and was carrying a small sling bag.
The shooter was last seen running east, across Mariner Boulevard, toward the Wellington community. Anyone with information about him is asked to call the Sheriff's Office.
"Our goal is the same as the family's goal. We want to get him into custody without incident," Nienhuis said.