A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been left in a critical condition after being shot multiple times while playing a childhood prank.
The boy whose identity has not been released was playing ‘ding dong ditch’ in East Houston, Texas, on Saturday night when he was gunned down.
A ten-year-old boy is in a critical condition after being shot multiple times while playing a childhood prank (stock)[/caption]
Cops say the incident took place around 11pm in the Clinton Park neighborhood[/caption]
The old-school game which has recently resurfaced on TikTok sees children run around the neighborhood knocking on doors and trying to run away before they’re caught by the person opening the door.
Houston Police said the boy was playing the prank with a group of friends just before 11pm in the Clinton Park neighborhood.
Lt. Amber Khan told OnScene TV that it was during this game that a person came out of a property and shot the boy.
He was taken to a local hospital by the Houston Fire Department suffering from “a couple” of gunshot wounds, Khan said.
“At this time, prayers are going out to the family of the child that’s been shot,” Khan added.
The shooter came forward to cops after officers encouraged the individual to come out of the property using a bullhorn, officers said.
Just before 6 am on Sunday, officers from the Houston Police Department were seen dropping someone back off at the property where the shooting took place, per ABC News affiliate KTRK-TV.
A spokesperson for the police department said that no charges have been filed but one person was “contained”, per the Houston Chronicle.
It is not known if there were any other injuries.
An investigation is ongoing, cops have confirmed.
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A suspect has been detained, cops have confirmed[/caption]