A 9-year-old boy was sitting in a car when he was shot dead this week in Durham, North Carolina, sparking a renewed call to get guns off the street.
A 9-year-old boy was sitting in a car when he was shot dead this week in Durham, North Carolina, sparking outrage and a renewed call to get guns off the street.
An 8-year-old boy in the car was shot in the arm, police said. His injuries are non-life-threatening, police said.The slaying prompted Durham Police Chief C.J. Davis and Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead to call for an end to gun violence.Birkhead added,"The unthinkable is becoming normal -- and I am committed to change that mindset."
Durham Mayor Steve Schewel held a moment of silence and renewed a call for gun legislation at a Monday night meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Jillian Johnson tweeted. Meanwhile, the shooter -- who was in a burgundy Honda Accord with tinted windows -- remains at large.
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