Nine youths - including a 5-year-old child - were wounded after shots rang out at a gas station in Columbus, Georgia.
Nine youths – including a 5-year-old child – were wounded after shots rang out at a gas station in Columbus, Georgia.
Police Chief Freddie Blackmon said at a news conference Saturday that an altercation apparently took place at a party nearby and it spilled over to the gas station when the shooting began. Blackmon said detectives have spoken with witnesses, some of whom are cooperating – while others are not. The victims, whose names were not released, ranged in age from 5 to 17. Seven males and two females were hurt, police said. As of Saturday afternoon, at least four had been discharged from hospitals where they were treated, Blackmon said.Blackmon urged parents in the community to “know where your children are and what they have in their possession.”
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