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Little Rock boy, 3, dies in road rage shooting | Little Rock boy, 3, dies in road rage shooting |
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A three-year-old boy being taken out shopping by his grandmother has been killed in a road rage shooting in Little Rock, Arkansas, US police say. | A three-year-old boy being taken out shopping by his grandmother has been killed in a road rage shooting in Little Rock, Arkansas, US police say. |
Their vehicle was fired upon by another driver who thought the woman had not driven quickly enough through a stop sign, police said. | Their vehicle was fired upon by another driver who thought the woman had not driven quickly enough through a stop sign, police said. |
The grandmother drove away but the boy later died in hospital. | The grandmother drove away but the boy later died in hospital. |
Police are hunting for a black Chevrolet Impala but gave few details of the man driving it. | Police are hunting for a black Chevrolet Impala but gave few details of the man driving it. |
Authorities identified the grandmother as 47-year-old Kim King-Macon and the boy as Acen King, according to local media reports. | |
The boy and his grandmother "were completely innocent" and had no relationship with Saturday's gunman, Little Rock Police tweeted. | The boy and his grandmother "were completely innocent" and had no relationship with Saturday's gunman, Little Rock Police tweeted. |
"This is probably one of the most frustrating things you will encounter in your career when it involves children, particularly of kids that are [at] this age very innocent, they can do very little to protect themselves," said Chief Kenton Buckner. | "This is probably one of the most frustrating things you will encounter in your career when it involves children, particularly of kids that are [at] this age very innocent, they can do very little to protect themselves," said Chief Kenton Buckner. |
The victim was struck at least once, police said. Ms King was initially unaware he had been shot when she drove off, later calling police from a shopping centre. | |
Last month, a two-year-old girl was killed in Little Rock when someone drove by and fired into her vehicle. The perpetrator is yet to be found. | Last month, a two-year-old girl was killed in Little Rock when someone drove by and fired into her vehicle. The perpetrator is yet to be found. |
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