Teen Injured Inside Dallas Home As Man Was Firing Shots At Suspected Burglars
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A 14-year-old boy was injured in Dallas after a bullet flew into his home and grazed him on the side of his head, police said. The gunshot appeared to have come from a neighbor who was confronting suspects breaking into his vehicle.
Police responded to the shooting call just before 4 a.m. Saturday in the 2900 block of Appaloosa.
Investigators learned that a homeowner was confronting suspects who were apparently breaking into his vehicle, and he fired multiple rounds at them.
Police said one of the gunshots ricocheted off the ground and went into a neighboring home through a second-floor window. The bullet grazed a 14-year-old boy inside the home in the side of his head.
The boy was taken to the hospital, and his current condition is unknown.
Police said the homeowner was arrested but has not yet been formally charged.