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Eight-year-old boy killed in crossfire; gunman opened fire on shoppers in Alabama mall leaving another three in hospital
 - Royta Giles Jr. was shot in the head when at least one gunman started shooting inside the Riverchase Galleria, Hoover, near the food court
- The little boy had been out shopping with his family Friday afternoon
- He was rushed to hospital and pronounced dead soon after
- A girl, an adult male and an adult female are still in hospital
- Police would not firm if any suspects have been identified but said they are working on some promising leads
- Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr blamed the incident on 'young people and guns', suggesting the victims were caught in the crossfire
- The mall has been the site of at least two other high-profile fatal shootings
- In 2018 a cop shot dead a black man, mistaking him for an earlier gunman
- In 2019 a 20-year-old was shot and killed inside a car on the parking deck
Posted by: Skidmark 2020-07-04 |
