A 6-year-old boy was shot in the leg near a Rome housing complex Wednesday afternoon. He is listed in stable condition.
What’s Happening: The shooting happened shortly after 3:00 PM near the corner of E. 13th Street and Crane Street, close to John Graham Homes. Officers found the boy with a gunshot wound to his right leg. He was taken to a local hospital.
What Investigators Believe: Early information indicates the boy was not the intended target. Investigators believe the shots came from a moving vehicle.
What’s Still Unknown: No suspect or vehicle description has been released publicly. No arrests have been announced.
If You Know Something: Anyone with information, video footage, or who witnessed anything in the area is asked to call 9-1-1.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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