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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Boy, 11, shot dead after playing doorbell-ringing prank in Houston, police say

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The Houston police department have not released the identity of the boy or the occupant of the home. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

An 11-year-old boy playing a common prank game of ringing doorbells in Houston, Texas, was shot dead on Saturday as he ran away from a house.

Authorities said the boy was struck several times as he and some friends were buzzing doorbells in an Eastside neighborhood.

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