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5-year-old boy shot, killed inside Riverdale home; 3 family members in custody, police say

Three people are in custody as a result of a homicide investigation after a 5-year-old boy was found fatally shot in south suburban Riverdale Tuesday, according to Riverdale police. Officers responded to a home in the 13900 block of South State Street at 6:05 p.m. after receiving a report that a ch...

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What happened A child died after being shot inside a home in the south suburbs Tuesday night, police said.
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Left / center-left3 arrested in Riverdale after 5-year-old boy fatally shot

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Center5-year-old boy shot, killed inside Riverdale home; 3 family members in custody, police say

ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jun 11, 3:39 AM

3 arrested in Riverdale after 5-year-old boy fatally shot

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Three people are in custody as a result of a homicide investigation after a 5-year-old boy was found fatally shot in south suburban Riverdale Tuesday, according to Riverdale police. Officer...

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Jun 11, 4:39 AM

5-year-old boy shot, killed inside Riverdale home; 3 family members in custody, police say

A child died after being shot inside a home in the south suburbs Tuesday night, police said.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Jun 11, 3:53 AM

Police: Man fatally shot over apparent parking dispute in Philadelphia

According to Philadelphia Police Capt. Louis Higginson, the man who fired the gun called police and reported that he acted in self-defense.

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 11, 3:17 AM

5-year-old boy dies after hit-and-run in High Point, arrest made

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Police say a suspect has been arrested in the High Point hit-and-run that killed a 5-year-old boy.

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Jun 11, 3:17 AM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 11, 3:39 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Jun 11, 3:53 AM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Jun 11, 4:39 AM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

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