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

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 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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Left / center-left3 arrested in Riverdale after 5-year-old boy fatally shot

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Center5-year-old boy dies after hit-and-run in High Point, arrest made

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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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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.

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