Child shot after throwing snowball at car in Hartford, Connecticut, police say
The vehicle "looped the block" and "fired rounds at the children,"聽hitting one, police said.
Friday 24 January 2025 12:38, UK
Police in the US are investigating after a 12-year-old was shot after throwing a snowball at a car.
NBC News, Sky's US partner, said the child and an 11-year-old were throwing snowballs in the Connecticut city of Hartford on Wednesday night when one hit a car.
The vehicle "looped the block" to chase them and "fired rounds at the children," Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert told reporters on Thursday.
He did not say how the child was, but did reveal his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The 11-year-old was not hit.
"It could have been a lot worse," Lieutenant Boisvert said.
Police are looking for the vehicle and investigating what happened. They do not know how many people were in the car.
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Lieutenant Boisvert said police are also looking at video from the area.
The child was taken to Connecticut Children's Medical Center, NBC Connecticut said.