Shreveport: 12 year shot in head burgling cars

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A preteen was shot dead by the owner of one of multiple parked vehicles that the youth and other juveniles allegedly were trying to break into in Shreveport’s Southern Hills neighborhood, authorities report

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A juvenile witness was detained, and it was revealed that the deceased, a 12-year-old male, was accompanied by multiple other juveniles attempting to break into a vehicle in the area,” says a statement police released about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. “The burglary was interrupted by the vehicle owner, who fired a shot, resulting in the death of the 12-year-old.”

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