Four teenagers charged in shooting death of North Carolina boy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 15:08 · Archive

Four teenagers have been charged with murder after a four-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Four teenagers have been charged with murder following a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, in which a four-year-old boy was killed. Seven armed individuals exited two stolen vehicles and fired 84 rounds into four occupied homes on a residential street, police said. An adult woman was also injured in the attack.

Police described the shooting as 'an act of unthinkable violence'. The boy was asleep in his bed at the time of the incident.

How it is being reported

• Four year-old boy shot dead while sleeping as 80 bullets fired in drive-by: ‘He should have been safe in his bed’Independent World · 2 Oct, 14:53
• Four teenagers charged with murder over 'unthinkable' killing of four-year-old boyDaily Mail · 2 Oct, 06:36

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