His parents started to take him to a hospital but flagged down officers who summoned paramedics.
LOS ANGELES — A 6-year-old boy was in the hospital Wednesday morning in critical condition after he was struck by a stray bullet while celebrating Independence Day in Historic South-Central Los Angeles.
The shooting was reported at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday on the 700 block of East 40th Place, according to Los Angeles police Officer Rosario Cervantes. His parents started to take him to a hospital but flagged down officers who summoned paramedics, Cervantes said.
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