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11-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Delaware

MAGNOLIA, Del. (AP) -- Delaware State Police say an 11-year-old boy has been fatally shot in Magnolia.

It happened Wednesday about 5:30 p.m. on Nascar Lane. Troopers say a group of youths had gathered when a gun was produced and fired, striking the 11-year-old in the chest.

He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The incident is under investigation.

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