A 12-year-old was shot Wednesday night time after throwing a snowball at a automotive in Hartford, Connecticut, police mentioned.
The boy and an 11-year-old have been throwing snowballs when a snowball hit a automotive, police mentioned. The automotive “went across the block” chasing the kids and “fired photographs on the youngsters,” Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert mentioned at a information convention Thursday.
The 12-year-old’s accidents usually are not believed to be life-threatening, he mentioned. The 11-year-old was not hit by gunfire.
“It might have been quite a bit worse,” Boisvert mentioned.
Officers are trying to find the automobile and investigating the incident. Police usually are not positive how many individuals have been within the automotive.
Boisvert mentioned police are additionally reviewing video from the world.
Boisvert didn’t share an replace on the kid’s situation Thursday. NBC Connecticut reported that the kid was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
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