5-year-old in critical condition after being shot by 8-year-old family friend in Houston: Police [View all]
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Source: ABC News
A 5-year-old boy is fighting for his life Sunday after being shot by an 8-year-old family friend inside a Houston home, police said.
Three people were detained for questioning following the shooting Saturday afternoon in the Trinity/Houston Gardens neighborhood in east Houston, police said.
Commander Jonathan Halliday of the Houston Police Department said at least one adult was present when the shooting occurred. Halliday said it was not immediately clear how the older boy got his hands on the gun.
Police officers went to the home around 12:30 p.m. Saturday after someone at the residence reported a shooting had just occurred there, Halliday said during a news conference.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-year-critical-condition-after-shot-8-year/story?id=94432306
At least 299 children aged 11 and younger have been killed by guns this year and another 648 injured. But hey, at least the gun industry is healthy.
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