Crime & Safety

12-Year-Old Boy Shot On Inland Empire Freeway; Suspect In Custody

Upon arrival, officers learned that the boy was riding in the rear passenger seat of a silver SUV, "when an unknown suspect opened fire."

(KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles)

Updated on: July 10, 2025 / 8:21 AM PDT

A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized after a shooting on the 210 Freeway in San Bernardino County on Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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Officers were notified of a potential freeway shooting at around 2:30 p.m. after the victim arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, said a CHP news release.

Upon arrival, they learned that the boy was riding in the rear passenger seat of a silver SUV "when an unknown suspect opened fire." They also learned that the shooting happened somewhere along SR-210 in the San Bernardino area.

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