Crime & Safety
WBAL: Boy Shot at Inner Harbor from Middle River
Kavin Benson is listed in good condition at Johns Hopkins Children's Medical Center, according to WBAL-TV.
The 4-year-old boy shot on the Fourth of July in the Inner Harbor is from Middle River, WBAL-TV reported.
According to Baltimore City police, the boy, identified by WBAL-TV as Kavin Benson, was shot in the right thigh with the bullet traveling down his leg before settling near his knee.
Kevin Benson, Kavin’s father, told WBAL-TV that he heard a “pop” that sounded like a gunshot or firecracker before realizing his son was bleeding. The pair, along with Kevin Benson’s pregnant fiancée, were walking along Pratt Street when the shooting occurred.
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Kevin Benson credited officers for helping his son get medical attention.
According to WBAL-TV, Kavin Benson was listed in good condition at Johns Hopkins Children's Medical Center.
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Baltimore police are still investigating the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to call 1-866-7-LOCKUP
See all of Kevin Benson’s comments to WBAL-TV here.
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