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Child critically wounded by stray bullet during Fourth of July celebrations in South L.A.

A police cruiser is parked outside a home at night
A 6-year-old boy was in critical condition after he was hit by a stray bullet during Fourth of July celebrations.
(KTLA-TV)
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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.

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The shooting is still under investigation.

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