Prank turns fatal: Child, 11, shot dead for ringing doorbell in Texas. Here’s how the incident unfolded
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A young boy, 11, was shot dead in Texas' Houston for doing a simple prank. The child, along with his friends, rang the doorbell of one of the neighbors, after which he ran when the neighbor shot and killed him.
An 11-year-old child was shot dead in Houston, Texas, on Saturday (August 30) for a simple prank - ringing the doorbell. The child, along with his friends, was running after ringing the bell of a house when he was struck multiple times. The Houston police department has not released the identity of the boy or the occupant of the home, but said a middle-aged man has been arrested and several weapons were later recovered from the home.
Authorities said the boy was playing “ding-dong ditch”, which involves ringing on the doorbell of a home and running away. An eyewitness saw the boy ringing the doorbell of a nearby house, after which he tried to flee but was shot down.
“A witness stated the male was running from a house, after ringing the doorbell, just prior to suffering a gunshot wound,” police said in a police statement.
Houston homicide detective Michael Cass told CBS News affiliate KHOU that a witness had recalled someone exiting the house that was pranked and “shooting at the kids running down the street”.
“Unfortunately, sadly enough, one of the boys, who was 11 years old, was shot in the back,” Cass said.
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“A witness stated the male was running from a house, after ringing the doorbell, just prior to suffering a gunshot wound,” police said in a police statement.
