Crime

12-year-old injured in Dallas shooting, police say

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A 12-year-old was critically injured Wednesday in a shooting in northeast Dallas, police say.

A 12-year-old was critically injured Wednesday evening in a northeast Dallas shooting, police said.

Police responded to the 8400 block of Ellery Drive in the Hamilton Park neighborhood shortly before 8 p.m., according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV. They found a 12-year-old with a gunshot wound.

The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to WFAA, and there were no updates available on the child’s condition Thursday morning.

Police haven’t said how the 12-year-old was shot, WFAA reported.

Harriet Ramos
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harriet Ramos covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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