Sleeping 10-year-old shot when bullets fired toward North Carolina home, police say
A sleeping child was shot when rounds were fired at a North Carolina home, officials said.
The Burlington Police Department said the 10-year-old was hit in the leg and taken to a medical center on Sunday, Nov. 21. The child had injuries that weren’t considered life threatening, WGHP reported.
Officers said the shooting happened on Shaw Street, roughly 25 miles east of Greensboro.
The 10-year-old was asleep when several gunshots struck the home, including a bullet that hit the child, police said in a news release. Officers were continuing to investigate as of Nov. 21.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police at 336-229-3500 or Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers by calling 336-229-7100 or using the P3 Tips smartphone app.
This story was originally published November 22, 2021 at 8:49 AM with the headline "Sleeping 10-year-old shot when bullets fired toward North Carolina home, police say."
