Two Children Shot in Separate Dallas Incidents Hours Apart

Overnight Shootings in Dallas

• 🎯 Dallas police responded to two separate shootings involving minors within a short timeframe and a mile of each other.
• 📍 The first incident occurred at 8:05 p.m. on the 3200 block of Per Simmon Road, a residential area.
• 💔 In this location, a six-year-old boy was shot in the chest after a boyfriend allegedly fired a gun during an argument with his girlfriend, missing her.
• 🏥 The injured boy underwent surgery and is expected to survive.

Second Shooting and Ongoing Investigation

• 📍 Simultaneously at 8:05 p.m., police were called to a second shooting on the 2700 block of Lead Better Drive, near local businesses and churches.
• ❓ At this second location, an individual under 18 was shot, and their condition is currently unknown.
• 🔍 Authorities have not identified or apprehended any suspects in either case.
• 🔗 Investigators are exploring whether the two shootings are connected due to their close proximity in time and location.