7-year-old boy shot dead in home by outside gunfire, sheriff 'outraged'

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Source: ABC News

A 7-year-old boy was inside his home when he was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting, authorities in Harris County, Texas, said.

Around 10:45 p.m. Sunday, the unknown gunman drove in front of a trailer home and opened fire at it, Harris County Sheriff's Sgt. Jason Brown said.


Paul Vasquez, who was inside the trailer, was shot in the chest, the sheriff's office said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital, authorities said.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/year-boy-shot-dead-home-gunfire-sheriff-outraged/story?id=85362206

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Yet another child dying to senseless gun violence in Texas.

Surely the Republican response will be that the house just needed better walls, or something....

[SoCalDavidS]

1. Houses Have Too Many Doors These Days

Thoughts & Prayers

[Effete Snob]

6. Yeah, door control is a top issue

Thoughts and prayers for the mental health of door installers.

[TygrBright]

2. Every home needs a good guy with a gun in a watchtower at the property line. n/t

[LiberalArkie]

10. If his parents had provided armed Security guards outside the house, this probably would not have

happened.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. They will just say

Children’s lives are the price for freedom.

[Rebl2]

4. Unfortunately

we have had a couple of those in KCMO the last several years.

[Mawspam2]

5. Why didn't the parents dress him in flak-jacket camo jammies?

[Chainfire]

7. Well hell Sheriff, send the family some thoughts and prayers.

[Initech]

8. But our freedoms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!!!!!!11!1!

[TeamProg]

9. +1 !!!

[richdj25]

11. America is way too stupid

to actually do something serious about guns. This poor child's death certainly won't be the last. A whole lot more to come.

[Evolve Dammit]

12. Arrest and convict the "shooter." Maybe a word from community for support? So tragic.

[marble falls]

13. "Outraged" ...

... something said by a strong supporter of 45, a law enforcement official smart enough to know better than to say what's really on his mind. Second Amendment and all that.

[Javaman]

14. The zodiac killer will claim...

That the mobile home should have bee “up armored”

[ZonkerHarris]

15. This is how Texas wants to be so why is he outraged?

[purr-rat beauty]

16. The leading killer of kids

and armed society is a polite society, right?

such a senseless shame - bullets can come from anywhere, anytime, with no warning

[efhmc]

17. Notice he says outraged and not surprised.