6-Year-Old Boy in Critical Condition After Wounded by Stray Bullet in South LA

6-Year-Old Boy in Critical Condition After Wounded by Stray Bullet in South LA
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LOS ANGELES—A 6-year-old boy was fighting for his life on July 5 after being struck by a stray bullet while watching Fourth of July fireworks with his family in South Los Angeles.

The shooting was reported at 8:50 p.m. on July 4 in the 700 block of East 40th Place, according to Los Angeles Police Officer Rosario Cervantes.