An Omaha teen is fighting for his life after being shot outside a liquor store Wednesday night.

Nineteen-year-old Michael Bostick was standing outside the store near 30th and Laurel Avenue just before 11 p.m. when a passing vehicle slowed down and someone inside opened fire.

Bostick was taken to Creighton University Medical Center. "He's currently at the hospital with injuries that are considered to be life threatening,” says Omaha Police Officer Jacob Bettin.

"He's currently at the hospital with injuries that are considered to be life threatening," Bettin said.

The frequency of shootings in Omaha is a troubling trend.

Pastor Lamar Pringle, the youth minister at Salem Baptist Church, said what happens in one part of the city affects us all.

"No kid grows up, three or four years old dreaming about when he turns 16-18, I’d love to be either a criminal, I’d love to get robbed, love to have to worry about walking home from school, Pastor Pringle said.

“Nobody dreams about those things, so everybody should be concerned not just because it's in North Omaha, because it's in Omaha."

Pastor Pringle believes many of the problems of 16 to 25 years olds stem from young people working their way into adulthood...while not connecting with positive adult figures.

"Having strong, solid, consistent positive relations with adults that they can feel that they can talk to...they feel that they can drop a phone call, they feel they can drop a text message to saying, 'Pastor Lamar...I just saw this...what do I do?'" he said.

The pastor said it's important for youth programs throughout the city to be highly visible, letting young people know there is a place for them.

"If adults and people who work in youth ministry or departments...be seen or let people know what they are doing and are seen and are positive and are consistent...I think you'll be able to gain and garner the trust of youth," he said.

Pastor Pringle said it is important for adults to listen more often to young people and tune in to their concerns and struggles.

He said young people need to know that positive adults they do connect with will be there for them every day.