7-year-old shot in bed by gunfire outside his home dies at hospital, Dallas police say
A 7-year-old boy was fatally shot in his bed when gunfire came into his apartment from outside, according to Dallas police.
The shooting was reported about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the 8000 block of Rothington Road. Detectives determined the gunfire came from outside the home, police said in a news release Friday.
The 7-year-old, Kyrie Barnes, was taken to a hospital Sunday in critical condition, and he died Wednesday, police said. No one else inside the apartment was injured.
Kyrie’s family provided police with a photo of the child and gave permission for the use of his name in the hope that anyone with information on this case will contact the Dallas Police Department.
Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to call Detective Phillip Wheeler at 214-671-3686 or phillip.wheeler@dallascityhall.com. Please reference case# 120168-2023.
This story was originally published July 7, 2023 at 11:47 AM.
