Child critically wounded by stray bullet during Fourth of July celebrations in South L.A.
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A 6-year-old boy was critically injured Tuesday when he was struck by a stray bullet during Fourth of July celebrations in South Los Angeles, police said.
The shooting happened around 8:50 p.m. in the 700 block of East 40th Place in South L.A. The boy was standing outside when he was struck in the upper torso, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.
The boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition. His parents were driving him to the hospital in a private vehicle when they flagged down an ambulance, which took him the rest of the way, police said.
The shooting is still under investigation.
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