Crime & Safety

11-Year-Old Fatally Shot By Child Who Found Gun In Vehicle At Dallas Walmart, Police Say

Police said they responded to the shooting at around 12:40 p.m. at the location in the 2800 block of South Buckner Boulevard.

(Lorraine Swanson/Patch)

April 12, 2021

An 11-year-old boy has died after he was shot by a child who found a handgun while inside a vehicle in a Walmart parking lot in Dallas Sunday afternoon, police said.

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Police said they responded to the shooting at around 12:40 p.m. at the location in the 2800 block of South Buckner Boulevard.

The 11-year-old was transported to a hospital, where he died. His identity has not yet been released.

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