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Sat Sep 7, 2013, 01:30 PM Sep 2013

Dallas, Texas thug shoots 8-year old boy for no reason...

Shot the little boy right in the mouth.

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in Dallas are investigating a shooting that injured an 8-year-old boy. The violent incident happened around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night at the La Bella Palms apartment complex, located in the 9400 block of Royal Lane, near Abrams.

The child — identified by family members as Donald Maiden Jr. — was shot in the face around his jaw and taken to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. CBS 11 News has learned that he is now out of surgery and in critical but stable condition. He is expected to survive his injuries.

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Officials are interviewing witnesses to try and determine a possible motive for the shooting. Maiden’s family members said that the suspect had pointed a gun at the apartment complex maintenance man earlier on Tuesday.



http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/09/03/dallas-police-investigating-child-shot/

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