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6-year-old boy shot in Detroit drive-by

DETROIT – A 6-year-old is expected to be OK after being shot in Detroit early Thursday morning.

It happened at about 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Bassett and Pleasant streets. According to authorities, the house was hit multiple times in a drive-by shooting and a 6-year-old boy inside was struck in the leg.

The bullet reportedly went through a window, in one side of the boy’s kneed and out the other.

The boy was rushed to a hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5340 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.


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