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For Immediate Release |
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| Date | August 3, 2005 | |
| Contact | Sergeant J. Romo | |
| Phone | (951) 351-6242 | |
| Fax | (951) 351-6038 | |
Riverside, Ca- On Wednesday, August 3,
2005, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Riverside police officers responded to the
2100 block of Tenth Street, regarding a possible shooting. Witnesses told
officers two unidentified male subjects were apparently firing a handgun in the
area of Bobby Bonds Park towards an unidentified subject near Tenth and Kansas.
Officers located a 10-year-old female with a single gunshot wound to her right
arm. The victim had been sitting in the bed of a truck near the shooting scene
when she was struck by a stray bullet.
The victim was transported to Riverside Community hospital and treated for
non-life threatening injuries. Riverside Police gang detectives responded and
began their investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Riverside
Police Gang Detail at (951) 320-8100.