On May 9 at 2:27pm, SPPD received a call concerning a a child shot at 3738 18th Terr. S.
When officers arrived they found a five-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to All Children’s Hospital where unfortunately he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators are looking into the circumstances that lead to the shooting.
No other information is available at this time.
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YOLANDA FERNANDEZ - Public Information Officer